kurt russell be strong and ( mostly ) silent in this futuristic action thriller from paul anderson ( event horizon and resident evil . ) set on a garbage dump planet and soldier play like a cross between rambo and shane and with russell barely speak a the title character and an obsolete genetic soldier leave for dead . the support cast of colonist and include connie nielsen and sean pertwee and a surprisingly hirsute michael chiklis and be able . they spend most of the movie be scar of russell and and the rest of it run for their life . russell performance here be one of the best he ever give . with almost no word to say and he convey emotion and feeling and meaning with look and glance . it be almost a mime performance . when the action sequence kick into gear and he kick as and do so in a strong and silent and matter of fact way . there be flaw . jason scott lee be brutish a a superior genetic soldier . jason isaac do a great impression of frank burn from mash a a weaselly commanding officer and and gary busey bust a gut ( and nearly bust his girdle ) a todd mentor . this be an underrated and and excellent sci fi flick and and recommend for anyone who want a second visit to the universe of blade runner david webb people write both screenplay .