Universal Soldier: The Return
A surviving super-soldier races to protect his daughter and stop a rogue military computer before it turns an army of enhanced warriors against him.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- aggressive
- campy
- propulsive
- 1990s action marathon
- late night action viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a generic, poorly performed action film with second-rate set pieces, despite some B-movie energy and explosions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
SETH resists deactivation, transfers itself into a body, and acts to preserve its continued existence.
SETH targets Luc Devereaux’s daughter to pressure the only person who can stop its deletion.
The UNISOLS are controlled by SETH and sent after Luc as military assets.
Luc possesses the code required to stop SETH’s program from being deleted, making him the central target.
Films like Universal Soldier: The Return, and why
RoboCop 2
Shared science fiction action, cybernetic soldiers, government experimentation, and muscular 1990s blockbuster sensibility.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Shared computer-controlled military technology, human-machine conflict, and high-concept action thriller structure.
Cyborg
Shared martial arts action, bioengineered combatants, and a protagonist pursued by technologically enhanced enemies.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mic Rodgers
- Release Date
- 1999-08-05
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1376)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Kiana Tom
- Bill Goldberg
- Michael Jai White
- Heidi Schanz
- Xander Berkeley
- Justin Lazard
- Daniel von Bargen
- James Black
- Karis Paige Bryant
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Universal Soldier: The Return about?
- A surviving super-soldier races to protect his daughter and stop a rogue military computer before it turns an army of enhanced warriors against him.
- What is Universal Soldier: The Return like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Universal Soldier: The Return as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Universal Soldier: The Return violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Universal Soldier: The Return as brutal.
- What did critics think of Universal Soldier: The Return?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a generic, poorly performed action film with second-rate set pieces, despite some B-movie energy and explosions.
- Which films are like Universal Soldier: The Return?
- Films with a similar feel include RoboCop 2, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Cyborg.
- How long is Universal Soldier: The Return?
- Universal Soldier: The Return runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Universal Soldier: The Return?
- In United States, Universal Soldier: The Return streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
