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Solo (1996)

Solo poster
Directed by
Norberto Barba
Genre
action film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A government-built android soldier goes rogue during a mission. He hides in a remote jungle village and learns what it means to be human.

fast-pacedaction-packedsci-fitensecynicalmilitaristicformulaicdated

What happens

Solo is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Norberto Barba, and starring Mario Van Peebles, William Sadler, Adrien Brody, Barry Corbin and Demián Bichir. The film was based on the 1989 novel Weapon by Robert Mason, and was adapted into a screenplay by David L. Corley for Columbia/TriStar Pictures. It was released by Triumph Films on August 23, 1996, and grossed $5.1 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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