The fascist satire masterpiece that fooled everyone — including its own cast.
A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel.
Practical Effects
Giant animatronic arachnids that actually worked
Direction
Verhoeven gleefully explaining the Nazi cosplay
Production
Building an entire fascist society for kicks
Director
Jeffrey Schwarz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Verhoeven grew up under Nazi occupation and specifically designed the Federation's uniforms to echo fascist aesthetics that American test audiences completely missed.
The cast genuinely believed they were making a straightforward patriotic action movie until years later, which makes their earnest performances in the propaganda scenes accidentally perfect.
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