The project "Universal Soldier" was first announced early 1990 with the only concept of reuniting both rising action stars Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in one movie. Several scripts were wrote, one of them by the previously attached director Andrew Davis.

Screenwriter Ross LaManna (Rush Hour 1 & 2) uncreditedly wrote the 3rd draft and remembers: "Not much to say about this one -- it was one of the many Carolco staff assignments I had during my two years there. I worked on it before Roland Emmerich came aboard"

Soldiers have always been viewed as machines. This movie takes that theme a bit farther. In this film soldiers who have died have been resurrected. As long as their bodies are "run hot" they can sustain life. Drugs and hormones are used to keep these soldiers in top physical shape. One such soldier is played by Jean Claude Van Damme. He is hunted by a group of his comrades lead by a character played by Dolph Lundgren.

The film has many classic scenes, the mission scenes at a water damn at the beginning showcase the extreme capabilities of these super soldiers. But such capabilities of strength and endurance require energy. In one scene Van Damme's character eats plate after plate of food until the diner's owner insists he pay now. A brawl ensues, with chicken leg in one leg and a piece of his adversaries in the other, Van Damme fights his way back to his food. "I just want to eat." is his battle cry, and quite humorous it is.

In the films end, Van Damme fights against Dolph Lundgren. Amazing aerial attacks proceed as do incredible punch combinations. Van Damme would have lost the battle was it not for a dose of strength serum which he swiped from his enemy during a struggle.

This movie will cause one to recall the Terminator saga, as that is just the sort of machines the Universal Soldiers are in this movie.