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Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
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Wikipedia article
'Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms' is a 1998 American made-for-television science fiction film directed by Jeff Woolnough and starring Matt Battaglia, Chandra West, Jeff Wincott, Andrew Jackson, and Gary Busey. It is the second installment in the 'Universal Soldier' franchise and is a sequel to the 1992 film 'Universal Soldier'. Despite featuring the same characters as the original, the film features none of the original cast or crew. It was followed in the same year by 'Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business'. They were actually made as a miniseries meant for a potential TV series. In 1999, a theatrical sequel, once again starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, 'Universal Soldier: The Return' was produced, which essentially ignored the plotline of the direct-to-video sequels entirely.
Plot
Following the events of the original 'Universal Soldier', the budget of the program has been cut by the government. However, under the orders of a CIA director, a gang of mercenaries take control of the new line of Universal Soldiers to use them in the diamond smuggling business.
Luc Deveraux (now played by Matt Battaglia), survivor of the first incident with the Universal Soldiers, continues to cause problems, while the enemy takes his newly found brother and news reporter Veronica Roberts prisoners.
Cast
* Matt Battaglia as Private Luc Deveraux
* Jeff Wincott as Eric Devereaux
* Andrew Jackson as Andrew Scott
* Eric Bryson as Peterson
* Kevin Rushton as Martinez
* Desmond Campbell as Cooper
* Michael Copeman as Lt. Col. Jack Cameron
* Gary Busey as Dr. Otto Mazur
* Burt Reynolds as CIA Deputy Director
* Richard McMillan as Dr. Walker
* Chandra West as Veronica Roberts
* Aron Tager as John Devereaux
* Barbara Gordon as Danielle Devereaux
* Carla Collins as Anchorwoman
* James Kee as Jasper
* Frank McAnulty as Purser
* Jared Wall as Luc at 9
* Neville Edwards as Porter
* Sophie Bennett as Annie
* Layton Morrison as Bodyguard
* Loren Peterson as Bodyguard
* Doug Murray as Young Dr. Gregor
* James Binkley as Sentry
* Randy Butcher as Sentry
* Michael Dyson as Sentry
* Jeffrey R. Smith as Control Operator
* Roy T. Anderson as Head Sentry
* Reg Dreger as Farmer
* Julian Richings as Bix
* James Kim as Sung Bodyguard
* Simon Kim as Sung Bodyguard
Release
Home media
The film was released on DVD with 'Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business' in 2003.Reception
Critical response
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 0% approval rating based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4.02/10.References
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