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Species
Species

Species

1995 108 min ★ 6.0 Science Fiction, Horror, Action

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

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Cast

Natasha Henstridge

Natasha Henstridge

Sil

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Xavier Fitch

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Preston Lennox

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Dr. Laura Baker

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Dr. Stephen Arden

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Dan Smithson, Empath

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Young Sil

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Aide

Herta Ware

Herta Ware

Mrs. Morris

William Utay

William Utay

Colleague

Details

Director

Roger Donaldson

Tagline

"For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$113,400,000

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, FGM Entertainment

Reviews

K

Kamurai

October 18, 2020

★ 7/10

Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This was a hit movie at the time, and other than the Xenos design, I'd say it is still a pretty good movie. The "anti-Jaws" approach of showing the monster off is really cool as the premise is largely how detailed and dangerous the xenos is, but the approach removes a lot of the suspense in the hunting and subterfuge, almost humanizing her as "...

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Wuchak

April 26, 2021

★ 8/10

_**Wiping out the "galactic weed**_" Released in 1995, "Species" chronicles events after SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) receives a transmission from outer space detailing alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. This gives birth to Sil, a girl (Michele Williams) who escapes and rapidly grows into a statuesque blonde (Natasha Henstridge)....

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CinemaSerf

May 21, 2023

★ 5/10

Clearly, these scientists had not heeded Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park" (1993) when he warned about stopping to think that just because we can do something, it doesn't mean that we should. If they had, then perhaps we could have avoided the mayhem and brutality caused when they create "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge). She is the product of alien and human DNA and can morph between a beautiful woman an...

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