Universal Soldier story

movie: Universal Soldier (1992) · 1992-07-10

The film tells the story a former U.S. Army soldier who was killed in the Vietnam War in 1969, and returned to life following a secret military project called the "Universal Soldier" program. However, he finds out about his past even though his memory was erased, and escapes alongside a young TV journalist. Along the way, they have to deal with the return of his archenemy who had lost his sanity in the Vietnam War, and became a psychotic megalomaniac, intent on killing him and leading the Universal Soldiers. It is the third installment in the Universal Soldier film series.

18 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 12 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
supersoldier choice Central to the film are a bunch of regenerated dead soldiers that a rogue military unit uses as supersoldiers.
facing organized pursuit major Colonel Perry had his supersoldiers after Luc and Veronica for the better part of the film.
government secrecy major A rogue military group was secretly running a supersoldier program.
journalism major CNA reporter Veronica Roberts was working to expose Colonel Perry's rogue, secret supersoldier program to the public.
military related work major Much was made of Luc and Sargeant Scott's military service in Vietnam.
what if I had amnesia major Luc had had his memory wiped and spend much of the film on a journey trying to understand about his past.
atrocities of war minor Sergeant Scott needlessly killed two Vietnamese villagers in cold blood.
cryogenic technology minor Soldiers recently killed in the line of duty were cryogenically preserved, and later revived and turned into supersoldiers.
facing a hostage situation minor The Universal Soldiers were called on to free a number of hostages from the clutches of terrorists.
memory erasure minor Luc had had his mind wiped. The Universal Soldiers all had had their minds wiped.