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Release Date:
7 July 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
If you build it, they will come. morePlot:
A message from outer space contains instructions on how to modify human DNA. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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Interesting idea, weak story moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ben Kingsley | ... | Xavier Fitch | |
| Michael Madsen | ... | Preston Lennox | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Dr. Stephen Arden | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Dan Smithson, Empath | |
| Marg Helgenberger | ... | Dr. Laura Baker | |
| Natasha Henstridge | ... | Sil | |
| Michelle Williams | ... | Young Sil | |
| Jordan Lund | ... | Aide | |
| Don Fischer | ... | Aide | |
| Scott McKenna | ... | Train Hobo | |
| Virginia Morris | ... | Mother | |
| Jayne Luke | ... | Snack Shop Clerk | |
| David K. Schroeder | ... | German Tourist | |
| David Jensen | ... | Conductor | |
| Esther Scott | ... | Female Conductor |
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Rated R for sci-fi violence, strong sexuality and some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
108 minCountry:
USAColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DTSCertification:
Canada:18A (Alberta) (1999) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 (w) | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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An early draft of the script had the young Sil calmly killing a friendly cab driver. In an effort to keep the audiences sympathy for her character (and to make the murder of the porter more shocking) the scene was changed to Sil killing a tramp in self defense after he attempts to attack her. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the scientists try to kill young Sil they flood her cell with what is supposed to be cyanide gas. That gas looks like white steam, whereas Cyanide gas is invisible. moreSoundtrack:
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Watched this movie on video, and I found it entertaining. 5 years after its release, the genetic engineering is even more scary as humanity has now (year 2000) discovered properties of the DNA that makes the movie more believable in the beginning. The monster's resemblance to the monsters in the "Alien" movies is striking, although more human in design (Giger).
The storyline is weak, but it still is an entertaining movie. I don't think this movie appeals to the viewers intellect. It is a cross-breed (as is the monster in the movie) and draws on elements from Sci-Fi, splatter-movies, thrillers and soft porn movies.
The special effects are not as impressive anymore, and is where the movie shows its age. Although the end is almost a pure "Alien" rip-off, it fails to provide the suspence of the "Alien" movie. The cliffhanger-rat at the end is a little funny, but contributes to the impression of a weak script with intellectually cheap solutions.
All in all an entertaining, almost-no-brainer movie based on a very interesting idea.