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Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

Directed by Mic Rodgers · Cinematography by Mike Benson

R83 min30 frames

ActionScience Fiction

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Universal Soldier: The Return — official trailer

What is Universal Soldier: The Return about?

Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can stop it. All hell breaks loose as Luc battles SETH and a deadly team of perfect soldiers in a struggle that pits man against machine and good against evil.

Universal Soldier: The Return is a 1999 American science fiction action film, directed by Mic Rodgers, and written by William Malone and John Fasano. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, reprising his role as Luc Deveraux, and also features Michael Jai White, Kiana Tom, Daniel von Bargen and Bill Goldberg. It is the fourth in the Universal Soldier film series.

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What does the cinematography of Universal Soldier: The Return look like?

Across 30 sampled frames, Universal Soldier: The Return builds its coverage from close-ups, with medium shots carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mike Benson keeps most of it in soft, low-key light. Most of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Universal Soldier: The Return?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) are #33302a, #121110, #56534c, #897a6c, #cfd0d1, #231811 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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