With:  David Cross ------------- Irwin Wayfair, Gorgonites' creator Jay Mohr ---------------- Larry Benson, Commando Elite's creator Alexandra Wilson ------- Ms. Kegel Denis Leary ------------- Gil Mars, CEO of Globotech Gregory Smith ---------- Alan Abernathy Gregory Itzin ------------ Mr. Florens Dick Miller -------------- Joe, truck driver Kirsten Dunst ----------- Christy Fimple Jacob Smith ------------- Timmy Fimple Jonathan David Bouck -- Brad Kevin Dunn ------------- Stuart Abernathy, Alan's father Ann Magnuson ---------- Irene Abernathy, Alan's mother Wendy Schaal ----------- Marion Fimple, Christy's mother Phil Hartman ------------ Phil Fimple, Christy's father Archie Hahn III --------- Satellite Dish Installer Robert Picardo ---------- Clean Room Technician Julius Tennon ------------ Toy World Supervisor Belinda Balaski ---------- Neighbor Rance Howard ---------- Husband Jackie Joseph ----------- Wife

Top: Sworn enemies, Archer, emissary of the Gorgonites and Major Chip Hazard come face-to-face.  Bottom: Major Chip Hazard (second from right) leads members of the Commando Elite, (left to right) Brick Bazooka, Butrch Meathook, Kip Killagin and Link Static into battle against their sworn enemy, the Gorgonites.

Tommy Lee Jones ------- Voice of Chip Hazard Frank Langella ----------- Voice of Archer Ernest Borgnine ---------- Voice of Kep Killagin Jim Brown --------------- Voice of Butch Meathook Bruce Dern -------------- Voice of Link Static George Kennedy -------- Voice of Brick Bazooka Clint Walker ------------- Voice of Nick Nitro Christopher Guest ------- Voice of Slamfist/Scratch-It Michael McKean -------- Voice of Insaniac/Freakenstein Harry Shearer ----------- Voice of Punch-It Jim Cummings ----------- Voice of Ocula Sarah Michelle Gellar ---- Gwendy Dolls Voices Christina Ricci ----------- Gwendy Dolls Voices Directed by ------------------- Joe Dante  Written  by ------------------- Gavin Scott, Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio  Produced by ----------------- Michael Finnell, Colin Wilson  Executive producer ---------- Walter Parkes  Director of photography ------ Jamie Anderson  Production designer ---------- William Sandell  Film editor ------------------- Marshall Harvey  Costume designer ------------ Carole Brown-James  Animation supervisor --------- David Andrews  Visual effects supervisor ------ Stefen Gangmeier  Action Figures and   animatronics design ---------- Stan Winston  Music composed and   conducted by ---------------- Jerry Goldsmith  Co-producer/   unit production manager ----- Paul Deason  Casting by ------------------- Denise Chamian  First assistant director -------- Benita Allen-Honess  Second assistant directors ---- Dieter Busch, Rebecca Strickland  Visual effects producer ------- Kim Bromley  Visual effects co-supervisor -- Ellen Poon  Rated PG-13 for some menacing action/violence and brief drug references.  Running time approximately 104 minutes

Photo: Alan Abernathy (Gregory Smith) allies himself with the Gorgonites, including Slamfist (left) and Ocula.	Photo: Christy Fimple (Kirsten Dunst) and Alan Abernathy (Gregory Smith) are two suburban teens who get caught in the crossfire in a war between the war-loving Commando Elite and the monstrous-looking but noble Gorgonites.

"Small Soldiers" tells the story of an all-out war between the Gorgonites, a small but intrepid band of monstrous-looking creatures, and the war-loving Commando Elite, led by Major Chip Hazard (Tommy Lee Jones). This in suburbia USA (Winslow Corners, Ohio) and not some alien battlefield. The soldiers are prototypes of the most advanced action figures ever created. 

Alan Abernathy is the mischievous high schooler that has a fascination with the Small Soldiers. He takes Archer home and befriends him. Christy Fimple is the popular girl in school. Then she meets Alan who gets her involved in this crazy war. 

Commando Elite 

Major Chip Hazard, commanding officer 
Butch Meathook, grenade-toting point man 
Kip Killagin, cigar-chomping covert operations expert 
Brick Bazooka, artillery man 
Link Static, communications expert 
Nick Nitro, explosive demolitions man

Archer, lion-esque leader 
Ocula, eyeball-with-feet 
Freakenstein, mutant 
Punch-It, rhino-inspired 
Scratch-It, slingshot-shooting sidekick of Punch-It 
Slamfist, boulder-fisted enforcer 
Insaniac, chain-swinging

Gwendy dolls, mutant once-pretty girl dolls transformed by the Commandos into reinforcements

Filmed at: Universal City Studios, Inc,; Warner Bros. Studios, California; The City of Orange, California;  Thousand Oaks, California; Yosemite National Park, California. 

Promotional Partners - The "Small Soldiers" logo will be emblazoned on Joe Gibbs' racing cars for five races including Bobby Labonte's car for the Pepsi 400 NASCAR Winston Race at Daytona International Speedway on 11 July. Hasbro is "Small Soldiers" major toy licensee and  will be making about 100 products based on the movie. Other promotional partners include Burger King, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Travelodge. The film's official Web site will be provided by Curiocity's FreeZone. 

imho - Absolutely great CGI (computer generated imagery) and special effects. Kids will love the special effects and animation. The best acting is done by the two kids, Gregory Smith and Kirsten Dunst. The parents are parents from the kids viewpoint so you got it. They just don't understand. But Gregory and Kirsten save the day. The best acting by a toy is the Gorgonite leader, Archer. Archer is absolutely great. And Archer's voice (Frank Langella) is well done. Slow paced, particularly the beginning while the plot is established but picks up later into the film when the Action Figures arrive. Good sound both the music soundtrack and the effects. The movie may not appeal to all. The real young or the older kids may be bored of the story line. Adults may not like the battle subject. The kids will love the effects and particularly the toys [oops, did I say that? :) I mean Action Figures.] as they come to life. It's "War". There will be no mercy! 

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Small Soldiers and other Movie Toys at eToys.com
"Small Soldiers (1998)"  Starring: Dunst, Hartman, et al.  Edition Details:  • NTSC format (for use in US and Canada only)  • Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC  • Number of tapes: 1  • ASIN: 0783230095
"Small Soldiers : The Movie Scrapbook" by Alex Worman, Stan Winston paperback - 64 pages, (June 1998) Reading level Ages 9-12 available through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and availability.  "Small Soldiers : The Movie Storybook" by Jennifer Dussling, Stan Winston, hardcover 40 pages, (June 1998) Reading level: Ages 9-12 available through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and availability.  "Small Soldiers : Top-Secret Dossier" by Irwin Wayfair, Stan Winston Hardcover - 80 pages (June 1998) Reading level: Ages 9-12 available through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and availability.  "Small Soldiers" [TBA] Small Soldiers Audio CD (July 14, 1998) available through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and availablity.  "Soundtrack Small Soldiers" Audio CD (July 7, 1998) available through Amazon.com.  Click on this link for more information and availablity.  Click on CD cover at right for larger image.

 

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