i be seldom partial to movie about smart assed teenager who have problem with authority and but toy soldier have grow on me with repeat viewing . this be as much a movie about billy tepper grow up and become an adult a anything else and and i give credit to sean astin and writer or director daniel petrie jr. that they do not make a big deal of that and but let it just unfold and sneak up on you . the camaraderie of tepper friend and their grief over joey death and and their joy at their survival and all be genuinely move . and and i have to admit and i take a certain patriotic ( and perhaps slightly reptilian ) glee when the u. s. army guy finally move in and righteously kick some narco terrorist butt . ooh rah and general kramer . and the heroic robert folk score be the cherry on top . i be sure i could find a hundred reason not to like toy soldier and but as long a we do not take it too seriously and i do not see the need . this be one of the most entertaining bad movie in my pantheon .