# Petits soldats (1998)

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**Original title**: *Small Soldiers*
**Runtime**: 110 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action
**Directed by**: Joe Dante
**Written by**: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Adam Rifkin
**Starring**: Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary, Phil Hartman, David Cross, Jay Mohr

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Suburban backyard on a sunny afternoon, lawn sprinklers clicking, a toy soldier marches. A teenage boy's room is filled with action figures, now equipped with missile technology, and the battle is on. Joe Dante brings chaos to the toy box.

**Mood tags**: playful, unhinged

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