Solo (1996): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Solo is a 1996 action thriller starring William Sadler as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo, Mario Van Peebles and Barry Corbin. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $5.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Orpheus Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Solo About?
The premise of Solo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Part man, part machine, a total weapon. An android combat unit is tasked with eliminating a small band of rebels defending their village in a Latin American conflict. Defying his programming, the android—named Peebles—chooses to aid the insurgents. In response, his creators build an even more powerful android to hunt him down.
Solo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- robot sci fi
- military
- android
- artificial intelligence
- super strength
- jungle
- robot
- bald hero
- bald man
- jungle warfare
- commando
- one against many
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- one man army
- tough guy
- warrior
- action hero
- village
- time bomb
- cyborg sci fi
- rebel
- weapon
- science runs amok
- machismo
- robot as pathos
- robot versus robot
- disobeying orders
- aircraft carrier
- guerilla warfare
- general
- bomb
- helicopter crash
- soldier
- u.s. army
- scientist
- colonel
- exploding building
- martial arts training
- chase
- gunfight
- shootout
- machine gun
- commando mission
- special forces
- training
- boxing ring
- martial arts
- mixed martial arts
- fistfight
- brawl
- hand to hand combat
Solo Cast & Characters
William Sadler leads the cast as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo, with Mario Van Peebles as Solo and Barry Corbin as General Clyde Haynes.
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William Sadler as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo -
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Barry Corbin as General Clyde Haynes -
Demián Bichir as Rio
Also Starring in Solo
· 24 more- Adrien Brody Dr. Bill Stewart, Solo's Designer
- Farnesio de Bernal Father Cerna
- Joaquín Garrido Vasquez
- Greg Collins Scanion
- Abel Woolrich Lazaro
- Álvaro Carcaño Elder #1
- Christopher Michael Flight Deck Officer
- Socorro Avelar Abeulita
- Seidy López Agela
- Randy Reyes Locke
- Norberto Barba Rebel Soldier
- William Wallace Thompson, Madden's Chopper Pilot
- Carlos Quintero Elder #2
- Rafael Velasco Justos
- Julian Bucio Rebel in Church
- Jaime Osorio Gómez Sgt. Lorenzo the Tracker
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- Abraham Verduzco Miguel the Kid
- John Flock Lab Tech
- Lucas Dudley Helmsman
- Kevin Cole Hawkins
- Brent Schaeffer Communications Officer
- William Ungerman Bayne
- Sid Belk Pierson
- Charlie Tuitavuki Stone
Solo Plot Summary
What happens in Solo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Solo is an android designed as a military killing machine, unleashed to Central America under the orders of General Clyde Haynes to root out guerrilla insurgents. A flaw blooms in his programming, waking a conscience and a sense of compassion that clashes with the mission he was built to execute. His developers try to bring him back for deprogramming, but the urge to act differently pushes him to flee in a helicopter, abandoning the first mission when his primary energy supply is damaged and forcing him to rely on a much weaker secondary power.
Full summary
The whole story of Solo, scene by scene
Solo Box Office
Solo grossed $5.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.1M
- US & Canada
- $5.1M
How Well Do You Know Solo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the primary purpose for which Solo was originally created?
Solo Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Le guerrier d'acier” and “Projeto Solo”.
- Also known as
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- Le guerrier d'acier
- Projeto Solo
- Solo, el destructor
- Соло
- Solo - A tökéletes fegyver
- 솔로
- El Destructor
- โซโล นักรบครึ่งเหล็ก
- 机器战士
- Соло: Один проти всіх
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, R.O.T.O.R. and Robot Overlords.
Solo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Solo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Solo?
Solo runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Solo released?
Solo was released on August 23, 1996.
Who is in the cast of Solo?
Solo stars William Sadler as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo, Mario Van Peebles as Solo and Barry Corbin as General Clyde Haynes, among 28 credited actors.
How much did Solo make at the box office?
Solo grossed $5.1 million worldwide.
Does Solo have a post-credit scene?
No. Solo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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