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Universal Soldier Revived: Action Legends Battle Terrorists

5/31/2025

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In "Universal Soldier: Regeneration," directed by John Hyams, an aging cyborg, Luc Deveraux, is brought back to life to thwart terrorists threatening Chernobyl's reactor with deadly androids. Starring action legends Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, this 2009 film seeks to breathe new life into a franchise that had struggled in the past.

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Story summary

In "Universal Soldier: Regeneration," directed by John Hyams, an aging cyborg, Luc Deveraux, is brought back to life to thwart terrorists threatening Chernobyl's reactor with deadly androids. Starring action legends Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, this 2009 film seeks to breathe new life into a franchise that had struggled in the past.