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Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers (1997)Cast and Crew

Movie"A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war."

Cast

C
Casper Van Dien
as Johnny D. Rico
D
Dina Meyer
as Dizzy Flores
D
Denise Richards
as Carmen Ibañez
J
Jake Busey
as Private Ace Levy
N
Neil Patrick Harris
as Colonel Carl Jenkins
C
Clancy Brown
as Career Sergeant Zim
M
Michael Ironside
as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
P
Patrick Muldoon
as Zander Barcalow
S
Seth Gilliam
as Private Sugar Watkins
R
Rue McClanahan
as Biology Teacher
B
Blake Lindsley
as Katrina McIntire
S
Steven Ford
as Lieutenant Willy
U
Ungela Brockman
as Corporal Birdie
B
Bruce Gray
as Sky Marshal Dienes
D
Denise Dowse
as Sky Marshal Tehat Meru
A
Amy Smart
as Cadet Lumbreiser
T
Tami-Adrian George
as Djana'D
J
Julianna McCarthy
as Expert
D
Dale Dye
as General
D
Dean Norris
as Commanding Officer
M
Marshall Bell
as General Owen
E
Eric Bruskotter
as Breckinridge
M
Matt Levin
as Kitten Smith
A
Anthony Ruivivar
as Shujimi
B
Brenda Strong
as Captain Deladier
C
Christopher Curry
as Mr. Bill Rico
L
Lenore Kasdorf
as Mrs. Rico
T
Teo
as Corporal Bronski
C
Curnal Achilles Aulisio
as Sgt. Gillespie
G
Greg Travis
as Net Correspondent
J
John Cunningham
as Fed Net Announcer (voice)
T
Timothy McNeil
as Expert
R
Robert David Hall
as Recruiting Sergeant
B
Brad Kane
as Lanny
T
Timothy Omundson
as Psychic
P
Patrick Bishop
as Engineering Officer
H
Hunter Bodine
as Young Cap Trooper
T
Travis Lowen
as Little Boy Trooper
P
Patrick Wolff
as Late Cadet
M
Mara Duronslet
as Communications Officer
T
Tyrone Tann
as Student
M
Matt Entriken
as Marco
E
Eric DaRe
as Medic
R
Ronald L. Botchan
as Jumpball Referee
W
Walter Adrian
as Judge
S
Stephanie Erb
as Young Mother
A
Alexi Lakatos
as Stomping Kid
N
Nathaniel Marshall
as Stomping Kid
A
Austin Sanderford
as Stomping Kid
R
Rhiannon Vigil
as Stomping Kid
M
Mylin Brooks
as Female Trooper
J
Julie Pinson
as Female Trooper
A
Armand Darrius
as Male Trooper
K
Kai Lennox
as Male Trooper
B
Brooke Morales
as Cheerleader
M
Mike Stokey
as Officer with Morita
M
Mary Ann Schmidt
as Female Trooper (uncredited)
A
Aaron Stielstra
as Trooper (uncredited)
E
Edward Neumeier
as Defendant (uncredited)
M
Michael Papajohn
as Dead Trooper (uncredited)
M
Michael A. Valenzano
as Trooper (uncredited)
M
Mo Faisal
as Trooper (uncredited)
R
R. Lee Ermey
as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
M
Matt Duggan
as Wounded Soldier on Gurney (uncredited)
W
Whitney Hall
as Judge (uncredited)
B
Betty Hankins
as Sky Marshal (uncredited)
K
Kaius Harrison
as Cpl. Allen (uncredited)
B
Bruce Holman
as Jump Ball Referee (uncredited)
M
Michael Gerald
as Football Quarterback (uncredited)
J
Jon Davison
as Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited)
D
Dawn E. Anderson
as Female Trooper (uncredited)
T
Tony Nichols
as Cadet 'Flipper' (uncredited)
D
Dan Olivo
as Academy Soilder (uncredited)
Z
Zoë Poledouris
as School Prom Lead Singer (uncredited)
A
Ashley Prendergast
as Hot Female Trooper (uncredited)
R
Ray Quiroga
as Male Trooper Leader (uncredited)
D
David Rey
as Trooper (uncredited)
D
Dennis Collins
as Soldier (uncredited)
F
Farnaz Samiinia
as Female Trooper (uncredited)
J
Joleen Sanders
as Female Trooper (uncredited)
J
Julia Self
as Female Trooper (uncredited)
C
Claude Stuart
as Student / Male Trooper (uncredited)
P
Parry Shen
as Student (uncredited)
C
Cari Vega
as Student / Female Trooper (uncredited)
J
Jim Temple
as Male Trooper (uncredited)
J
Justin Ward
as Medic (uncredited)
S
Sam P. Whitehead
as Trooper (uncredited)
M
Melissa J. Ward
as Trooper (uncredited)
J
Johnny Mansbach
as Marine (uncredited)
D
David Beckett
as Businessman (uncredited)

Crew

P
Paul Verhoeven
Director
E
Edward Neumeier
Screenplay
J
Jon Davison
Producer
A
Alan Marshall
Producer
B
Basil Poledouris
Original Music Composer
M
Mark Goldblatt
Editor
C
Caroline Ross
Editor
E
Elaine J. Huzzar
Casting
J
Johanna Ray
Casting
A
Allan Cameron
Production Design
B
Bruce Robert Hill
Art Direction
S
Steven Wolff
Art Direction
R
Robert Gould
Set Decoration
E
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
J
Jost Vacano
Director of Photography
R
Robert A. Heinlein
Novel
P
Phil Tippett
Co-Producer
N
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
M
Martin Meunier
Modeling
R
Robert Latham Brown
Production Manager
H
Haley McLane
Script Supervisor
S
Stephen Vaughan
Still Photographer
G
Gregory Manson
Production Supervisor
S
Stephen St. John
Steadicam Operator
M
Mark Emery Moore
Steadicam Operator
J
Joseph Geisinger
Sound mixer
K
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
G
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Effects Editor
D
Dean Beville
Sound Effects Editor
E
Ed Callahan
Sound Effects Editor
W
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
G
Greg Hedgepath
Sound Effects Editor
P
Patricio A. Libenson
Sound Effects Editor
C
Charles Maynes
Sound Effects Editor
S
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Designer
H
Harry Cohen
Sound Designer
R
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
J
John Pospisil
Sound Designer
R
Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator
P
Phil Tippett
Visual Effects Supervisor
B
Bruce Alan Greene
Steadicam Operator
E
Edward Neumeier
Co-Producer
F
Frances Doel
Co-Producer
S
Stacy Lumbrezer
Co-Producer
M
Melanie S. Chretin
Art Department Assistant
D
Deborah M. Silverman
Art Department Manager
R
Robert Fechtman
Assistant Art Director
S
Stacey S. McIntosh
Construction Coordinator
J
Jerry Sargent
Construction Foreman
S
Scott Bobbitt
Leadman
G
Gene 'Hap' Cooper
Sculptor
S
Steven Schwartz
Set Designer
G
Gregory Irwin
First Assistant Camera
G
Gary Dagg
Key Grip
K
Kevin Cook
Grip
C
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Assistant Costume Designer
J
Janice Alexander
Hairstylist
K
Kathryn Blondell
Key Hair Stylist
B
Bill Myer
Makeup Artist
E
Eric Ramirez
Set Dressing Artist
D
David McKlveen
Carpenter
E
Eric Winn
Craft Service
T
Thomas Dadras
Digital Effects Supervisor
C
Chris Haynes
Driver
J
Jerry Patton
Loader
M
Miguel Ángel Poveda
Post Production Supervisor
D
Daren Hicks
Production Office Coordinator
M
Mike Kaufman
Projection
T
Timothy Holcombe
Propmaker
W
William A. Petrotta
Property Master
T
Tony Araki
Sound Recordist
J
John McLeod
Special Effects Coordinator
V
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
T
Ted Alexandre
Systems Administrators & Support
J
Jim Chesney
Transportation Captain
J
John Armstrong
Transportation Co-Captain
S
Steve Newman
Unit Publicist
L
Lesley Aletter
Utility Stunts
D
Dan Dobson
Video Assist Operator
B
Brigitte Daloin
Visual Effects Editor
G
Gregg Goldstone
First Assistant Director
B
Bob Putynkowski
Color Timer
G
Greg Kittelson
Electrician
B
Barry Gross
Gaffer
F
Frank Dorowsky
Rigging Gaffer
T
Todd Liggitt
Rigging Grip
R
Ron Lynch
Executive In Charge Of Production
P
Patrick Mignano
Location Manager
L
Linda Yeaney
Assistant Sound Editor
M
Matthew C. Beville
Foley Editor
C
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
S
Steven Bramson
Orchestrator
J
Jeff Glueck
Sound Engineer
R
Raleigh L. Swick II
3D Modeller
A
Alan Boucek
Digital Compositors
D
David Rosenthal
I/O Supervisor
J
John Richardson
Special Effects Supervisor
J
Jeremy Beadell
Visual Effects Coordinator
L
Laura Buff
Visual Effects Producer
G
Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Storyboard
A
Alex Jaeger
Visual Effects Art Director
J
Jim Martin
Concept Artist
D
David P. Barton
Animatronics Designer
E
Evan Brainard
Animatronics Designer
D
David Miner Jr.
Animatronics Designer
J
John Blake
Key Makeup Artist
G
Glen Eisner
Sculptor
T
Thomas Floutz
Painter
D
David Hoehn
Prosthetic Designer
S
Shaun Smith
Project Manager
J
Jordu Schell
Painter
M
Mario Torres Jr.
Sculptor
T
Terri Douglas
ADR Voice Casting
M
Mary Jane Fendler
Casting Assistant
M
Marshall Peck
Location Casting
J
Joe Kelly
Best Boy Grip
J
Jack Johnson
Best Boy Grip
L
Leonard Fishburn
Best Boy Grip
I
Iain O'Higgins
Best Boy Electric
J
Jeffrey P. Soderberg
Best Boy Electric
R
Robin Brown
Camera Operator
J
Jim Grce
Chief Lighting Technician
D
Donna Vega
Chief Lighting Technician
C
Carolyn Dessert
Costumer
G
Gary Sampson
Costumer
L
Lisa Buchignani
Costumer
L
Leah Brown
Costumer
D
Daniel L. Turrett
Camera Operator
A
Anette Haellmigk
Second Unit Cinematographer
T
Thomas R. Miller
Dolly Grip
J
John Owens
Electrician
P
Patrick McArdle
First Assistant "B" Camera
S
Susan Zwilling
First Assistant Camera
M
Mathew Dunne
First Assistant Director
I
Ian Slater
First Assistant Editor
L
Leo Behar
Grip
S
Steve Iriguchi
Grip
B
Brian Callahan
Key Costumer
F
Fran Allgood
Key Costumer
M
Michael Dennison
Key Costumer
A
Anthony J. Scarano
Key Costumer
B
Ben Haller
Key Grip
D
Darren Rydstrom
Loader
M
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
J
Joy R. Stone
Second Assistant Camera
D
Dale Moore
Second Assistant "B" Camera
T
Thomas Vandermillen
Second Assistant "B" Camera
J
Jacquiline Compton
Second Assistant Camera
J
Jamie Marshall
Second Assistant Director
M
Marge Piane
Second Assistant Director
J
Joe Feeney
Transportation Captain
K
Kenny Moore
Transportation Co-Captain
A
Aaron Katz
Video Assist Operator
D
David Presley
Video Assist Operator
P
Patricia Sacchi
Wardrobe Assistant
G
Gavin Gharrity
Thanks
T
Tom O'Halloran
In Memory Of
J
Janet Campolito
Assistant Production Coordinator
L
Lisa Hackler
Assistant Production Coordinator
L
Linda C. Azevedo
First Assistant Accountant
B
Brandon Lambdin
Production Assistant
J
James Ferrera
Production Assistant
J
James Lin
Production Assistant
K
Kenny Gallagher
Production Assistant
R
Rosie Richardson
Production Assistant
W
Wayne Lamkay
Production Assistant
S
Safi Alia Shabaik
Production Assistant
N
Nora O'Brien
Production Coordinator
B
Benjamin Adams
Second Assistant Accountant
D
Dale A. Dye
Technical Advisor
A
Alison Fisher
ADR Editor
A
Allen Hartz
ADR Editor
C
Charleen Richards
ADR Mixer
J
Jeff Gomillion
ADR Mixer
D
Diane Linn
ADR Recordist
J
Jeena M. Phelps
Assistant Dialogue Editor
J
James Burt
Music Editor
J
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
G
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
J
Jeffrey Kaplan
Foley Editor
M
Maciek Malish
Foley Editor
N
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
T
Tim Boyle
Scoring Mixer
K
Kat Evans
Musician
S
Steve Forman
Musician
E
Eric Colvin
Musician
G
Greig McRitchie
Orchestrator
S
Steven Scott Smalley
Orchestrator
D
Dan Sharp
Sound Recordist
S
Susan Dudeck
Supervising ADR Editor
T
Tony Angelotti
Stunts
J
Joey Box
Stunts
C
Clarke Coleman
Stunts
E
Eugene Collier
Stunts
M
Mark De Alessandro
Stunts
L
Leon Delaney
Stunts
L
Lisa Dempsey
Stunts
P
Paul Eliopoulos
Stunts
D
Donna Evans
Stunts
D
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
T
Tim Gilbert
Stunts
T
Tanner Gill
Stunts
J
Jesse V. Johnson
Stunts
C
Clint Lilley
Stunts
J
Johnny Martin
Stunts
V
Vinita McClennon
Stunts
C
Cazimir Milostan
Stunts
F
Francine Morris
Stunts
J
Jim Palmer
Stunts
M
Michael Papajohn
Stunts
C
Casey Pieretti
Stunts
G
Gary Robert
Stunts
R
Robby Robinson
Stunts
G
Gilbert Rosales
Stunts
F
Felipe Savahge
Stunts
M
Mike Smith
Stunts
E
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
G
Garrett Warren
Stunts
P
Paula Wayton
Stunts
R
Raliegh Wilson
Stunts
M
Manny Wong
3D Animator
R
Richard L. Cohen
3D Animator
I
Ivo Kos
3D Modeller
S
Sherry Wong-Kitamura
Assistant Accountant
S
Scott Campbell
Additional Director of Photography
J
Jacqueline Zietlow
Administration
H
Harry Moreau
Animation
A
A.J. Raitano
Assistant Camera
B
Brian Mussetter
Assistant Camera
B
Brian Pass
Assistant Camera
D
David Riley
Assistant Camera
P
Peter Schmitt
Assistant Camera
M
Maia Veres
Assistant Editor
T
Thomas Krebs
Assistant Editor
N
Ned Martin
Camera Operator
G
Guido Frenzel
Camera Technician
J
Jimmy Matlosz
Camera Technician
M
Michael C. May
Camera Technician
G
Gary Siela
Animation
J
Jeremy Cantor
Animation
J
John Zdankiewicz
Animation
K
Kirrie Edis
Animation
M
Mark Schreiber
Animation
R
Robin Watts
Animation
T
Tanya Spence
Animation
T
Tom Gibbons
Animation
R
Randy Link
Animation
T
Thomas Schelesny
Animation
C
Colin Campbell
Compositor
D
Daryl Munton
Compositor
E
Eric Bruneau
Compositor
J
Jennifer German
Compositor
R
Randy Brown
Compositor
M
M. Scott McKee
Compositor
O
Oscar G. Castillo
CG Animator
S
Seth Lippman
CG Animator
S
Som Shankar
CG Animator
T
Talmage Watson
CG Animator
R
Raymond C. King
CG Animator
C
Chad Hammes
CG Supervisor
L
Louis Cetorelli
CG Supervisor
T
Thomas Rosseter
CG Supervisor
H
Heather Davis Baker
CG Supervisor
W
Walter F. Hyneman
CG Supervisor
J
John Bevelheimer
Concept Artist
P
Peter Gornstein
Concept Artist
J
Jeffy Branion
Data Wrangler
M
Michael Palmieri
Data Wrangler
B
Brandon McNaughton
Digital Compositor
C
Charles Granich
Digital Compositor
C
Colin Epstein
Digital Compositor
G
Greg Derochie
Digital Compositor
H
Helen Verhoeven
Digital Compositor
J
Jeff Sargent
Digital Compositor
J
Jim McVay
Digital Compositor
R
Russ Sueyoshi
Digital Compositor
A
Alfred Mürrle
Digital Compositor
B
Bill Eyler
Digital Compositor
K
Kevin Rose-Williams
VFX Editor
M
Michael Sweeney
Executive Visual Effects Producer
L
Landon Ruddel
First Assistant Director
J
Jimmy Fusil
Storyboard Artist
C
Chuck Larson
Gaffer
M
Michael Everett
Gaffer
M
Mike Curtis
Gaffer
R
Raman Rao
Gaffer
P
Phil Notaro
Head of Production
G
Gary Louzon
Key Grip
J
Joel Carnes
Key Grip
R
Ricky Johnson
Key Grip
E
Eric Alan Donaldson
Key Grip
A
Adam Valdez
Lead Animator
B
Blair Clark
Lead Animator
P
Peter Konig
Lead Animator
B
Bob Peitzman
Compositing Lead
C
Clint Colver
Compositing Lead
D
Daniel Eaton
Compositing Lead
J
Jason Dowdeswell
Compositing Lead
J
Jay Cooper
Compositing Lead
L
Layne Friedman
Compositing Lead
N
Nickson Fong
Compositing Lead
C
Charlie Clavadetscher
Matchmove Supervisor
A
Aaron Haye
Modeling
A
Alan Garber
Modeling
A
Alan Peterson
Modeling
A
Aurore Nightingayle
Modeling
B
Bill Millsap
Modeling
B
Brent Heyning
Modeling
B
Brian Gernand
Modeling
B
Brian McFadden
Modeling
C
Carol Bauman
Modeling
C
Chris Thornton
Modeling
D
Danny Wagner
Modeling
D
Dave Chamberlain
Modeling
D
David Wiezer
Modeling
D
Don Matheson
Modeling
F
Fon Davis
Modeling
G
Gary Crosby
Modeling
G
George Willis
Modeling
J
Jason Kaufman
Modeling
J
Jeff Brewer
Modeling
J
Joel Steiner
Modeling
J
Jon Foreman
Modeling
J
Jon Kearl
Modeling
K
Kim Smith
Modeling
K
Kittaya Robinson
Modeling
L
Lance Chikasawa
Modeling
M
Mark Buck
Modeling
M
Mark Fiorenza
Modeling
M
Melanie Walas
Modeling
M
Michael Borja
Modeling
M
Michele Addey
Modeling
M
Mykel Denis
Modeling
P
Peter Steenolsen
Modeling
R
Robyn Jacobs
Modeling
S
Shimpei Kitamura
Modeling
S
Steve Gawley
Modeling
S
Susan Alegria
Modeling
T
Tony Preciado
Modeling
T
Trevor Tuttle
Modeling
C
Chuck Wiley
Modeling
C
Chris Goehe
Modeling
D
Don Bies
Modeling
E
Eddie Turner
Modeling
G
Gregg Olsson
Modeling
M
Mike Jobe
Modeling
R
Randy Cooper
Modeling
R
Rick Hilgner
Modeling
B
Bob Diepenbrock
Modeling
D
Doug Jones
Negative Cutter
T
Tim Geideman
Negative Cutter
J
Jeff Stringer
Manager of Operations
B
Brian Pringle
Painter
J
Jay Adan
Painter
C
Christopher Edwards
Post Production Supervisor
S
Steve Lavy
Pre-Visualization Coordinator
C
Colin Green
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
N
Nancy Blumstein
Production Accountant
S
Suzanne Niki Yoshii
Production Accountant
A
Alexi Taylor
Production Assistant
N
Neal Hoover
Production Assistant
V
Vicki Wong
Production Assistant
M
Mark Bruning
Production Assistant
M
Marilyn Nave
Production Coordinator
L
Lydia Bottegoni
Production Manager
M
Marry Borlik
Production Manager
J
John H. Radulovic
Production Supervisor
D
Don MacBain
Production Supervisor
J
John P. Cazin
Pyrotechnician
I
Ian O'Connor
Pyrotechnician
E
Eileen Leahy
Rotoscoping Artist
H
Hal Miles
Rotoscoping Artist
N
Nancy Evans
Rotoscoping Artist
J
John R. Shourt
Rotoscoping Artist
R
Ron Holthuysen
Sculptor
D
Dev Mannemela
Software Engineer
M
Maria Lando
Software Engineer
S
Stewart Birnam
Software Engineer
Z
Zoran Kacic-Alesic
Software Engineer
E
Eric Cook
Special Effects Coordinator
D
David A. Schroeder
Special Effects Technician
T
Trey Stokes
Animation Supervisor
B
Brennan Doyle
Compositing Supervisor
C
Christian Rice
Systems Administrators & Support
H
Hendrik te Winkel
Systems Administrators & Support
M
Michael Scheffe
Visual Effects Art Director
C
Chris Paizis
Visual Effects Coordinator
J
Julie Garrard
Visual Effects Coordinator
K
Ken Kokka
Visual Effects Coordinator
S
Suzanne Lowe
Visual Effects Coordinator
G
Gail Wise
Visual Effects Coordinator
S
Sidsie Davis
Visual Effects Coordinator
D
Diana Stulic Ibanez
Visual Effects Coordinator
A
Alex Funke
Visual Effects Camera
A
Audrey Chang
VFX Editor
G
Greg Hyman
VFX Editor
J
Jody Rogers
VFX Editor
S
Shannon Leigh Olds
VFX Editor
H
Hitoshi Inoue
VFX Editor
L
Lauryl Duplechan
VFX Editor
J
Julie J. Webb
VFX Editor
A
Andrea D'Amico
Visual Effects Producer
G
Gayle Busby
Visual Effects Producer
G
George Merkert
Visual Effects Producer
J
Jules Roman
Visual Effects Producer
P
Peter Kuran
Visual Effects Producer
S
Suzanne Pastor
Visual Effects Producer
C
Camille Geier
Visual Effects Producer
C
Casey Cannon
Visual Effects Producer
A
Adrienne Anderson
Visual Effects Production Assistant
C
Cyndi Ochs
Visual Effects Production Assistant
M
Milka Uvence
Visual Effects Production Assistant
J
Jessica Trento
Visual Effects Coordinator
D
Daniel Radford
Visual Effects Supervisor
D
David M. Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
V
Van Ling
Visual Effects Supervisor
J
Jim Rygiel
Visual Effects Supervisor
M
Mark Sullivan
Visual Effects Supervisor
S
Scott Squires
Visual Effects Supervisor
S
Scott E. Anderson
Visual Effects Supervisor
L
Laura Albert
Stunts
P
Peter E. Hirsch
Second Second Assistant Director
V
Vic Armstrong
Second Unit Director
J
Jennifer Dawson
Assistant Property Master
R
Rob Stevens
Construction Buyer
C
Craig T. Shordon
Set Painter
M
Michael J. Benavente
Supervising Dialogue Editor
M
Michael Clarke
Special Effects Technician
G
Grant Niesner
VFX Artist
R
Rick Fichter
VFX Director of Photography
T
Trish Sacchi
Wardrobe Assistant
S
Stephen Sobisky
Project Manager
B
Basil Poledouris
Conductor
F
Frankii Elliott
Music Consultant
D
David R. Christensen
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
B
Brian Griffin
Digital Supervisor
J
Joe Grisaffi
Extras Casting Assistant
K
Kaylene Carlson
Production Secretary
D
Dale Dye
Technical Advisor
K
Kenneth Silverstein
Second Assistant Director
H
Hugo Weng
Dialogue Editor
P
Paul Pawlowski
Assistant Accountant
M
Michael K. DeVaney
Set Production Assistant
B
Brian Maynard
Set Medic
A
Anita Hart
Stunts
J
Jill Brown
Stunts

Starship Troopers Collection

Starship Troopers is an American military science fiction media franchise based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein and the satirical 1997 film adaptation by screenwriter Edward Neumeier and director Paul Verhoeven.