Soldier (Episode 53) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky

Hot Date with Dan and Vicky · Jun 30, 2017 · 1h 18m

By the time the script for Soldier landed with star Kurt Russell it had been kicking around Hollywood for almost 15 years. Russell, testing his status as a reliable and likable lead actor, asked for a reported 20 million dollars and a year to get in shape for the role. He was granted both. By all accounts, Russell earned his salary -- he spent 3 to 4 hours a day in the gym, completed most of his own stunts, and even acted through a nasty broken ankle for most of the shoot. The film, however, didn't prove equally as hardy. It sank quickly at the box office, despite a great cast including Jason…