Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is a 2004 English-language Action Adventure movie written by Edward Neumeier and directed by Phil Tippett and produced by Jon Davison. In the sequel to Paul Verhoeven's loved/reviled sci-fi film, a group of troopers taking refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that danger lays in wait. Starship troopers 2: hero of the federation stars Richard Burgi, Lawrence Monoson, Colleen Porch, Billy Brown, Kelly Carlson, Cy Carter and Ty Williams. The film is based on Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein. The music was composed by John W. Morgan along with William T. Stromberg. Cinematography was done by Christian Sebaldt. The motion picture has a running time of 92 minutes. It was released on 4th May 2004. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. In the sequel to Paul Verhoeven's loved/reviled sci-fi film, a group of troopers taking refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that danger lays in wait.