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Solo

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Android military weapon Solo (Mario Van Peebles) is designed to put down Latin American rebels. But when Solo arrives, the machine feels compassion for the rebels fighting for freedom. Despite Solo's design, he begins fighting for the people he's supposed to kill. When his creators, including Gen. Haynes (Barry Corbin), attempt to bring him back, he flees. But the military doesn't give up. They send an upgraded android into the field to take Solo -- and the villagers -- down.
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Featuring hammy performances and bland characters, Solo is an all too straightforward actioner that's both predictable and instantly forgettable.

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Dave Kehr New York Daily News 07/27/2014
2/4
The action is neither big nor imaginatively filmed enough to satisfy fans of the genre, though Van Peebles seems to be enjoying his crack at sad-eyed, Chaplinesque pathos. Go to Full Review Mark Caro Chicago Tribune 05/28/2013
1.5/4
These escapist showdown movies are only as good as their villains and heroes. The heavies here are more of those ubiquitous gung-ho military types who are due to be dishonorably discharged from further cinematic duty. Go to Full Review Doug Thomas Seattle Times 05/28/2013
3/4
Here's a surprise tucked into the languishing days of summer movies. Arriving with hardly any attention is a satisfying, even fun, action picture about a futuristic soldier named Solo. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/24/2020
7/10
It doesn't disappoint when it comes to blowing things up, discharging firearms, and giving Solo an opportunity to dish out payback to his brutal squadron of superior officers. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 05/27/2018
1.5/5
An altogether nonsensical bit of action/sci-fi garbage that marries a dreadful script with hilariously chintzy action. Go to Full Review Dennis King Tulsa World 08/02/2014
He's The Terminator's distant cousin. He's Solo, and he's jerrybuilt from parts of so many other movies that it's hard to recognize a single original element in this android-warrior saga with Mario Van Peebles in the thankless title role. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Shawn E @Bahllusyourmouthous Feb 24 Solo (MY MAN PEEOPELS) pops out the water catches this commie at the horse trowel LIKE JOHK RAMBO . Clown a s s movie See more Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 13 The worldwide gross is $5,107,669.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this action movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 08/10/2018 As a Star Wars fan for all my life. Having seen every movie so many times I can say solo is a fantastic Star Wars movie See more 12/03/2014 Solo is a poor film - that cannot be ignored. The acting for the most part is very wooden (the only exception is Adrien Brody's performance as Solo's creator Bill) and the story is slight enough that you would probably forget it WHILST you where watching the film. That said, such films are more about the action than the plot/acting and, as such, live or die by the action set pieces - that after all is the point of such films - to give 14 year-olds something to smile at whilst the adults watch films of actual substance. And even on this Solo fails to deliver - what little action there is is poorly done, dull and uninspired. After seeing the trailer for this on television I was hoping for something along the lines of Predator with a robot replacing the Predaot. Instead I got a fairly lifeless action film with a poorly constructed attempt at depth by taking on message that robots can feel too. Watch Terminator II or Predator instead.. both classics that this film desperately wants to be except it lacks the inspiration or, to be fair, the budget. See more 05/21/2014 One of the most boring "action" movies ever. See more 04/05/2014 Solo fails to be an action movie, the emotions are lost in translation, the clichés are easily found, and it is also unbelievably boring, Solo is a dumb action movie with no shred of humanity. See more Read all reviews
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Norberto Barba

Director

Mario Van Peebles

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Barry Corbin

General Clyde Haynes

William Sadler

Colonel Frank Madden

Adrien Brody

Dr. Bill Stewart

Seidy Lopez

Agela

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Synopsis Android military weapon Solo (Mario Van Peebles) is designed to put down Latin American rebels. But when Solo arrives, the machine feels compassion for the rebels fighting for freedom. Despite Solo's design, he begins fighting for the people he's supposed to kill. When his creators, including Gen. Haynes (Barry Corbin), attempt to bring him back, he flees. But the military doesn't give up. They send an upgraded android into the field to take Solo -- and the villagers -- down.
Director
Norberto Barba
Producer
Joseph Newton Cohen, John Flock
Production Co
Triumph Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 25, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.9M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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