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Enemy Mine
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Barry Longyear (story)
Edward Khmara (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 December 1985 (USA) more
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Enemies because they were taught to be. Survivors because they had to be. more
Plot:
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
I can't believe this isn't shown more often... more (96 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dennis Quaid ... Willis Davidge

Louis Gossett Jr. ... Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

Brion James ... Stubbs
Richard Marcus ... Arnold

Carolyn McCormick ... Morse
Bumper Robinson ... Zammis
Jim Mapp ... Old Drac
Lance Kerwin ... Joey Wooster

Scott Kraft ... Jonathan
Lou Michaels ... Wilson
Andy Geer ... Bates
Henry Stolow ... Cates

Herb Andress ... Hopper
Danmar ... Wise Guy
Mandy Hausenberger ... 1st Medic
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Runtime:
108 min
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Author Barry Longyear said that the Drac's name, Jeriba Shigan, was meant to be a tribute to actor James Shigeta, who he would have liked to have seen as the Drac. more
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Revealing mistakes: When the Drax is sitting by the camp fire reading from his book, we see the open book for a few seconds. The page on the right is the same page as the left just upside down. more
Quotes:
Davidge: "If one receives evil from another, let one not do evil in return. Rather, let him extend love to the enemy, that love might unite them." I've heard all this before... in the human Taalmaan.
Jerry: Of course you have. Truth is truth.
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29 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
I can't believe this isn't shown more often..., 15 July 2002
10/10
Author: lindacooper61 from Harlow, Essex, England

This is a sci-fi film with a heart as big as all outdoors. It also (refreshingly) sticks very closely to it's source material (a short novel with the same title by Barry Longyear.) The plot synopsis gives the broad outline of the film, but what I really love about this film is how it deals with the issues of the insanity of war, and prejudice. It is this that raises it above most other sci-fi films, good as they may be. If you like intelligent sci-fi, watch this (or try reading it!!)

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