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Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.
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- TriviaDominic Monaghan had a particularly unpleasant time making this movie, and told Empire magazine he was delighted that " he would never have to go back to Ukraine ".
- GoofsOn US military uniforms, the flag patch is usually worn backwards on the right sleeve. In the movie, the flag is displayed in the wrong orientation.
- Quotes
[referring to Reed's little daughter]
Craig McCenzie: Look at that! Look at what your nuts made! I saved those nuts.
- ConnectionsSpin-off Professionals (2020)
- SoundtracksBlack Grease
Written by Stephanie Bailey, Christian Bland, Kyle Hunt, Alexander Maas, Jennifer Raines and Nathaniel Ryan
Performed by The Black Angels
Under License from Death Song Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Light in the Attic Records & Vector Management Group
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A silly, diverting B movie that's too bland to be truly "so bad it's good".
The plot: two ex-special forces veterans take a group of rich playboys looking for adventure into the middle of an island's civil war.
At first, Soldiers of Fortune is a fun B movie that seems inspired by Verohoeven's campy, violent classics of the 80s. Like others have said, it quickly drops the camp and satire in favor of cheesy, low budget action sequences. I didn't really mind. If you're a fan of low budget action movies, it's likely that you've seen much worse. And you usually don't get such a great cast, either. Most of the actors are wasted, but it's always fun to see some good actors having fun, even if it's in a bad movie.
If you're looking for something that makes logical sense, has a good plot, and big budget special effects, I think you'll just hate this movie. On the other hand, if you enjoy inexplicable scenes that serve no purpose, a video game called Baby Killer ("I'm on the final level -- the maternity ward!"), and an arms dealer who refers to himself in third person as "The Grim Reaper"... maybe you'll find this amusing. There's enough silliness and camp to satisfy fans of B movies and enough action to keep you awake. However, it's never going to be anyone's favorite movie. Unless maybe you happen to be Christian Slater.
At first, Soldiers of Fortune is a fun B movie that seems inspired by Verohoeven's campy, violent classics of the 80s. Like others have said, it quickly drops the camp and satire in favor of cheesy, low budget action sequences. I didn't really mind. If you're a fan of low budget action movies, it's likely that you've seen much worse. And you usually don't get such a great cast, either. Most of the actors are wasted, but it's always fun to see some good actors having fun, even if it's in a bad movie.
If you're looking for something that makes logical sense, has a good plot, and big budget special effects, I think you'll just hate this movie. On the other hand, if you enjoy inexplicable scenes that serve no purpose, a video game called Baby Killer ("I'm on the final level -- the maternity ward!"), and an arms dealer who refers to himself in third person as "The Grim Reaper"... maybe you'll find this amusing. There's enough silliness and camp to satisfy fans of B movies and enough action to keep you awake. However, it's never going to be anyone's favorite movie. Unless maybe you happen to be Christian Slater.
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- Also known as
- Chiến Binh Dân Chơi
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- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,898
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,978
- Aug 5, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $1,784,286
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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