Small Soldiers (1998)

Small Soldiers is a 1998 American science fiction film, directed by Joe Dante and starring Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, and the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy Lee Jones. It revolves around a conflict between two factions of sentient action figures, the Gorgonites and the Commando Elite. When an adolescent brings the Gorgonites to his home, he and those around him become targeted by the Commando Elite, who are programmed to eliminate the Gorgonites and their allies. Langella and Jones, who co-star, are the voices of the leaders of the Gorgonites and the Commando Elite, respectively.

The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a moderate box office success, grossing $71.1 million on a $40 million budget. It was the last film role of Phil Hartman and is dedicated in his memory.