June 4, 1998 (United Kingdom)
July 10, 1998 (United States)
Small Soldiers is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Joe Dante. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, along with the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy Lee Jones. It depicts two factions of toys which turn sentient after mistakenly being installed with a military microprocessor, in turn putting two families in danger when one faction turns lethal.
The film was theatrically released on July 10, 1998 to mixed reviews and grossed $71.8 million against a $40 million budget. Small Soldiers marks the last on-screen film role of Phil Hartman, who was murdered two months before the film's premiere, and is dedicated in his memory. It was also Clint Walker's final film role.
Storyline
When teenager Alan (Gregory Smith) buys a set of Commando Elite action figures, he's unaware that they have been programmed with military technology. The toys, including leader Chip (Tommy Lee Jones), spring to life and start taking their directives seriously, beginning by "killing" their enemies, the toy Gorgonites. But Archer (Frank Langella) and the Gorgonites won't go down without a fight. Alan gets caught in the middle of the war, as does his neighbor and crush, Christy (Kirsten Dunst).
Sound Effects Used
Final Film
- Hollywoodedge, Big Metal Clangthud CRT031902
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Wooden Flo PE107401 (Heard during a war between the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites.)
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Heard once in a high pitch.)
- Hollywoodedge, Full Sink Draining PE168601
- Hollywoodedge, Futzedthrough LineB PE172001
- Hollywoodedge, Laugh Lowpitched Fat PE131201
- Hollywoodedge, Reverse Ricochet 3 St PE207701
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 1 Man PainedS PE134201
- Hollywoodedge, Synthy Low Pit Boing CRT016105
- SKYWALKER BOWLING CRASH SOUND
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 04 (normal and high pitches)
- SKYWALKER HYPERDRIVE FAILURE SOUND
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BIG CHOMP (Heard during a war between the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, AIRPLANE - PROP PLANE POWER DIVE SCREAM (Cut-short; heard during a war between the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOING, MEDIUM
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOUNCES
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEWS HARP BOING
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - POING 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - BIG ANVIL HIT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TWANG - WOBBLING TWANG (reversed)
- Sound Ideas, HIT, METAL - ANVIL DROP ON FOOT, CARTOON
- Sound Ideas, HIT, METAL - ANVIL FALL ON HEAD, CARTOON 01
- Sound Ideas, HOSPITAL - HEART MONITOR: HEART FAILURE, CONSTANT TONE
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03 (Heard during a war between the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites.)
- Sound Ideas, ROBOTICS - ROBOT: SHUT DOWN
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR - DIGITAL PHONE: DIAL NINE BEEP
- TECHNICOLOR TIRE POP 01
- WB CARTOON, BOINK - SINGLE JEWS HARP BOINK 01
- Wilhelm Scream (4th scream only; heard twice, used once for Brick Bazooka as he breaks himself then causes him about to fall into parts. Later used once again for Kip Killigan's head.)