What's the Difference between Starship Troopers the Book and Starship Troopers the Movie?
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Juan Rico
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John Rico
Portrayed by: Casper Van Dien
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Charles Zim
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Sergeant Sim
Portrayed by: Clancey Brown
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Sergeant Jelal
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This Character does not appear.
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Carl
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Carl Jenkins
Portrayed by: Neil Patrick Harris
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Carmencita Ibañez
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Carmen Ibanez
Portrayed by: Denise Richards
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Captain Yvette Deladrier
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Captain Deladier
Portrayed by: Brenda Strong
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Captain Blackstone
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This Character does not appear.
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Starship Troopers Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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The Mobile Infantry is a part of the Terran Army with males soldiers equipped with powered armored suits that completely enclose their bodies giving them high strength, mobility and endurance. They are like walking tanks.
They are frequently dropped from orbit in capsules with parachutes and land on the surface ready to fight in their powered suits. At other times they arrive in drop ships.
The MI is male only. |
The Mobile Infantry soldiers have helmets and body armor, but is not much more advanced than that used in the 20th century.
They travel from orbit to the surface in drop ships.
Males and females serve together. |
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Juan Rico is the son of a wealthy Filipino business man who opposes his son's entry into Federal Service. |
John Rico is the son of a wealthy white family living in Buenos Aires.
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Juan follows Carl into the Service. Juan and Carmen are not a couple. |
John Rico follows Carmen into the Service. They are a couple. |
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Jean V. Dubois is the History and Moral Philosophy teacher in Rico's high school. |
Jean Rasczak is the high school teacher. He is also The Roughneck's platoon leader.
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Rico cheats during a training exercise at boot camp and is punished with five lashes |
Rico makes a mistake which results in the death of a fellow recruit and is punished with ten lashes. |