Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

Director:

Mic Rodgers

Writers (WGA):

Richard Rothstein (characters) &
Christopher Leitch (characters) ...
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Release Date:

20 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Prepare to become obsolete

Plot:

The "universal soldiers" must fight the whole army. When the military's supercomputer S.E.T.H gets out of control

Plot Keywords:

Computer | General | Reporter | Military | Stripper

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Luc Deveraux
Michael Jai White	...	S.E.T.H.
Heidi Schanz	...	Erin Young, KTXD
Xander Berkeley	...	Dr. Dylan Cotner
Justin Lazard	...	Captain Blackburn
Kiana Tom	...	Maggie
Daniel von Bargen	...	General Radford
James Black	...	Sergeant Morrow
Karis Paige Bryant	...	Hillary Deveraux
Bill Goldberg	...	Romeo / UniSol 2500
Brent Anderson	...	Technician #2
Brent Hinkley	...	Squid
Woody Watson	...	RL Gate Guard
Jacqueline Klein	...	Betty Wilson
Maria Arita	...	Kitty Anderson, KTXO
Sam Williamson	...	Hillary's Doctor
Dion Culberson	...	Drag Queen
Pam Dougherty	...	60-Year-Old Woman
Heidi Franz	...	Erin's Stripper
Barbara Petricini-Buxton	...	Female News Anchor
Molly Moroney	...	Pediatric Nurse
Josh Berry	...	Radioman
Mark Dalton	...	Lead RL Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robin Arcuri	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Roger Hamilton	...	UniSol (uncredited)
Paul Heckmann	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jim Henry	...	UniSol / Security Guard (uncredited)
Lyle Kanouse	...	UniSol 2500 (voice) (uncredited)
John Lee Lewis	...	RL Med Tech (uncredited)
W. Glenn Malmskog	...	SEAL Demolitions Man (uncredited)
Mark Nicholson	...	Club Manager (uncredited)
Mic Rodgers	...	Big Biker (uncredited)
Scott Roland	...	UniSol (uncredited)
Colin Skelton	...	Technician (uncredited)
Derek Southers	...	UniSol (uncredited)
Marvin Frank Stone III	...	Unisol Security Guard (uncredited)
Adam Russell Stuart	...	General's Aide (uncredited)
Fabian Watkins	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Mic Rodgers

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Rothstein		(characters) &
Christopher Leitch		(characters) and
Dean Devlin		(characters)
William Malone		(written by) and
John Fasano		(written by)

Produced by
Craig Baumgarten	....	producer
Daniel Melnick	....	executive producer
Adam Merims	....	co-producer
Richard G. Murphy	....	co-producer
Michael I. Rachmil	....	executive producer
Allen Shapiro	....	producer
Bennett R. Specter	....	co-producer
Jean-Claude Van Damme	....	producer

Original Music by
Don Davis

Cinematography by
Mike Benson

Film Editing by
Peck Prior

Casting by
Rachel Abroms
Jory Weitz

Production Design by
David Chapman

Art Direction by
John Frick

Set Decoration by
Donnasu Sealy

Costume Design by
Jennifer L. Bryan

Makeup Department
Troy Breeding	....	makeup artist
Melissa Forney	....	first assistant hair stylist
Kalen Hoyle	....	first assistant makeup artist
Philip Ivey	....	key hair stylist
Shashana Kaplan	....	makeup artist
Keith Sayer	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Michael I. Rachmil	....	unit production manager (as Michael Rachmil)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Albert Cho	....	first assistant director
Rebecca Strickland	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Byron K. Autrey	....	carpenter
Byron K. Autrey	....	property maker
Bradly E. Breitbarth	....	property master
Adiena Clauson	....	set dresser
Jack Colmenero	....	set dresser
Archie Hankins	....	carpenter
Kelley A. Hankins	....	signwriter
Mark Hanks	....	swing
Bill Luckey	....	assistant property master
Roy Metcalf	....	construction coordinator
John Parker	....	set dresser
Darren Patnode	....	on-set dresser
Thomas H. Paul	....	set designer
Gen Quintanilla	....	swing
Steve Sawhill	....	lead man
Phyllis Detrich	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Nanci Elfrez	....	painter (uncredited)
Jennifer Garlington	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Spanky Lofland	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Randy Severs	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dorian Cheah	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pud Cusack	....	production sound mixer (as Kathleen Cusack)
Pud Cusack	....	sound mixer
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor (as Jed Dodge)
Lisle Engle	....	sound effects editor
Mary Erstad	....	foley mixer
Paula Fairfield	....	sound effects editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist (as David Fein)
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Frank Gaeta	....	sound effects editor
George Haddad	....	sound effects editor
Greg Hedgepath	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Hertlein	....	adr editor
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Robert Jackson	....	adr supervisor (as Robert C. Jackson)
C.W. Jones	....	foley mixer
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Ossama Khuluki	....	foley artist
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor
Linda Murphy	....	boom operator
Yuri Reese	....	additional sound mixer
John Ross	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Smith	....	additional sound mixer
Scott Streetman	....	cable person
Lucy Sustar	....	foley editor
Roland N. Thai	....	sound effects editor (as Roland Thai)
Robert Getty	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Patrick Giraudi	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Rick Bongiovanni	....	effects crew: KNB Effects
Brett Cody	....	effects coordinator
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects coordinator (as Joey Digaetano)
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects technician
Jerry King	....	technician
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects crew
Gary Pilkinton	....	technician
Kathleen Tonkin	....	technician
Robert Vazquez	....	special effects foreman
Robert Brown	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
John Cluff	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Jim Henry	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Alan McFarland	....	special effects electronics: KNB (uncredited)
Patrick Tantalo	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Russell Tyrrell	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Andy Atkins	....	Domino artist
Casey Dame	....	CGI artist
Tony Deryan	....	Domino artist
Buddy Gheen	....	digital artist
Gary Hall	....	visual effects coordinator
Bruce Harris	....	Domino artist
O.T. Hight	....	Domino artist
Heidy Hughes	....	Domino artist
Paul Le Blanc	....	CGI supervisor (as Paul R. LeBlanc)
Ralph Maiers	....	visual effects supervisor
TJ Morgan	....	Domino artist
Robert W. Morgenroth	....	visual effects supervisor (as Rob Morgenroth)
Eric Pham	....	Domino artist
Janet Quen	....	Domino artist
Bart Rachmil	....	visual effects editor
Mike Sabga	....	digital artist
Gabriel Sanchez	....	Domino artist
Dan Santori	....	CGI artist
George Ulmer	....	CGI artist
Christopher Grandel	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Rea Brooks	....	stunts
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Rosa Collins	....	stunts
Laura Dash	....	stunts
Lance Gilbert	....	stunt double: Mr. Van Damme
Lance Gilbert	....	stunts
Tim Gilbert	....	stunts
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
Randy Hall	....	stunts
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunts
Scott Hubbell	....	stunts
Matt Johnston	....	utility stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunts (as Henry M. Kingi Jr.)
Curtis Lupo	....	stunts
Khristian Lupo	....	stunts
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Chad Randall	....	utility stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Larry Rippenkroeger	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Scott Roland	....	stunts
Christy Carlson Romano	....	stunts (as Christy Carlson)
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts (as Debbie Lynn Ross)
Michael Runyard	....	stunt coordinator
Jan Michael Shultz	....	stunts
Jamie Taylor	....	stunts
Keith Tellez	....	stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Christopher J. Tuck	....	stunts (as Chris Tuck)
Jeff Ward	....	stunts
Tak Yuen	....	stunts
Harold Burns	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
John Cann	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jennifer Caputo	....	high fall stunt (uncredited)
Jim Henry	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert Keller	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts (uncredited)
Todd Senofonte	....	stunt double: Van Damme (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Andrus	....	key grip
Stephen Beasley	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Stephen F. Beasley)
Arthur Blum	....	dolly grip
Kevin Boyle	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Clarson	....	chief lighting technician
Brown Cooper	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gary Jay	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Key Kolb	....	second grip
Jeff Lanes	....	dimmer board operator
Jim McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Fred L. McLane	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Edward Morey III	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Rob Nelson	....	video operator: E=mc²
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Roger Basquette	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Cheryl Clarson	....	electrician (uncredited)
Donald R. Howe Jr.	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Eric Montes	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Michael Off	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Andy Stefanek	....	electrician (uncredited)
Jason Taylor	....	best boy rigging electrician (uncredited)
Troy Webb	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Gabrielle Berberich	....	casting associate
Barbara Brinkley	....	casting: Texas
Toni Cobb Brock	....	local casting (as Toni Cobb)
Meg Looney	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rondi Hillstrom Davis	....	wardrobe supervisor
Susan Mayes	....	key set costumer
Leeann Radeka	....	set costumer
Steve Constancio	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Rayford Berrymon	....	assistant film editor
James Flynn	....	assistant film editor
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Eddie Robayo	....	apprentice film editor
Sandy S. Solowitz	....	first assistant editor: avid

Music Department
Jason Alexander	....	music supervisor
Sharon Boyle	....	music consultant
Robert Garrett	....	music editor
John Houlihan	....	music consultant
Micki Stern	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Burkholtz	....	transportation captain
Richard A. Davis	....	transportation co-captain (as Richard Davis)

Other crew
Anne Attalla	....	assistant: Mr. Shapiro
Robert Callan	....	location manager
Gino Crognale	....	puppeteer
Jim Dunlap	....	first assistant accountant
Andrea Gabusi	....	production coordinator
Chris Gilmer	....	production assistant
Jennifer S. Gottlieb	....	production assistant (as Jennifer Gottlieb-Rosenbaum)
Theodore Haines	....	puppeteer (as Ted Haines)
Shawn Hueston	....	assistant location manager
J. Larsen Jay	....	production secretary
Ellyn S. Klein	....	assistant production coordinator (as Ellyn Klein)
Cindy Lindauer	....	studio teacher
Jake McKinnon	....	puppeteer
Sarah Morse	....	production accountant (as Sarah M. Morse)
Angela Peterson	....	assistant: Mr. Rachmil
Parrish Rainge	....	production assistant
Ron Rauch	....	production assistant
Melinda Taksen	....	script supervisor
Raigen Thornton	....	set medic
Rick Washburn	....	weapons master
Pete Waterman	....	production assistant
Nikki Woods	....	production assistant
Karen Woodward	....	assistant: Mr. Baumgarten
LouAnn Wu	....	assistant: Mr. Rodgers
Sarah Nean Bruce	....	production advisor (uncredited)
Eve Butterly	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Caryn Cheever	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Laura King	....	unit medic (uncredited)
Peter Malota	....	martial arts choreographer (uncredited)
Mike Sudrow	....	weapons specialist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment
• IndieProd Company Productions
• Long Road Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• TriStar Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (200?) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Cinema Research
• East Coast Films
• K.N.B. Effects Group (special makeup effects and robotics)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  opticals
• Digital Sound and Picture  sound post-production
• E=mc²  pov displays
• E=mc²  video/cgi displays
• Michelson Food Services  catering
• Picture Mill, The  main titles design
• Reel Team, The  voice casting
• Worldwide Film Completion  bond company

Also Known As:

Universal Soldier 2 (USA) (pre-release title)
Universal Soldier IV (USA) (informal alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for nonstop strong violence, and for language and nudity.

Runtime:

82 min | Argentina:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Caddo Lake, Texas, USA

Company:

Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment

Trivia:

Was released theatrically despite the previous sequels having been made-for-TV - a rarity for sequels. Many film series have gotten out of direct to video or made for TV through remakes, but few series get out of made-for-TV status otherwise.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Romeo climbs off the car when Luc kicks him out of the hospital window, a specific pattern of damage is visible on his back (melting of his uniform). He then enters the hospital and rips off his armor and shirt. Later, in Luc and Romeo's final confrontation, Romeo is wearing the same uniform (indicated by the damage on the back) still neatly buttoned/buckled up.

Quotes:

Romeo: [after Erin Young caughts Romeo on fire] I'm just warming up, Deveraux.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Eureka Pile

Great Stuff!!

Wow what pure garbage! Well At least I knew it was going be bad before I saw it. I mean first of all it's a Jean Claude Van Damme movie. Secondly, without Dolph Lundgren the first one would have been a bore. I guess you can sum this one up by saying that it was so bad that it was funny. Yes, this movie was hilarious. It made absolutely no sense, had no plot, just a bunch of stuff that happens and a bunch of people get blown up. For example this girl in the movie whom Luc just met like 3 hours ago at the most is telling him at the end of the movie that she can't live without him. PLEASE!!! I have never watched more predictable movie.