Escape from L.A. vs Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.9/10 for Escape from L.A.). Escape from L.A. is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 9m. Escape from L.A. is the older of the two (1996 against 1997). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Escape from L.A.
Starship Troopers| Escape from L.A. | Starship Troopers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Carpenter | Paul Verhoeven |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Kurt Russell, Michelle Forbes, Leland Orser, Peter Fonda | Neil Patrick Harris, Seth Gilliam, Clancy Brown, Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards |
Synopsis
Escape from L.A.
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Starship Troopers
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
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