Underplayed Gems

Small Soldiers (1998)

Small Soldiers poster
Directed by
Joe Dante
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, action film, adventure film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 2,354 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A toy company accidentally gives military action figures powerful computer chips. The toys become aware and start a war between two factions. A teenager must stop them before they hurt people.

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What happens

Small Soldiers is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Joe Dante from a screenplay by Ted Elliott. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, along with the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy Lee Jones. The film depicts two factions of action figures that gain sentience after being implanted with military microprocessors. One faction grows increasingly violent in its attempts to destroy the other, putting lives in danger. Released on July 10, 1998, in the United States by DreamWorks Pictures, with Universal Pictures releasing in other territories, the film received mixed reviews from critics and was a moderate commercial success, grossing $87.5 million on a $40 million budget. Small Soldiers marks the last on-screen film role of Phil Hartman, who died two months before the film's American premiere, and is dedicated to his memory. Additionally, it marked the final film role of Clint Walker before his retirement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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