Where to watch Starship Troopers(1997)

Name: Starship Troopers
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1997-11-07
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris

Movie · 1997 · 2h 9m · Adventure, Action, Thriller

In the United States, Starship Troopers is available to stream on Netflix and YouTube TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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Starship Troopers plot summary

A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

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Release date: November 7, 1997
Runtime: 2h 9m
Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 · 5,752 votes

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Cast

Casper Van DienJohnny D. Rico
Dina MeyerDizzy Flores
Denise RichardsCarmen Ibañez
Jake BuseyPrivate Ace Levy
Neil Patrick HarrisColonel Carl Jenkins
Clancy BrownCareer Sergeant Zim
Michael IronsideLieutenant Jean Rasczak
Patrick MuldoonZander Barcalow
Seth GilliamPrivate Sugar Watkins
Rue McClanahanBiology Teacher

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Where can I watch Starship Troopers?

In the United States, Starship Troopers is available to stream on Netflix and YouTube TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.