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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Dennis Feldman (written by)
Release Date:
7 July 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
If you build it, they will come. more
Plot:
A message from outer space contains instructions on how to modify human DNA. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins
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4 nominations
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One of the Best Sci-Fis of the 90's
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Cast
(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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MPAA:
Rated R for sci-fi violence, strong sexuality and some language.
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Runtime:
108 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
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:R
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Xavier (Ben Kingsley) Fitch says that the alien signal was received by the Arecibo radio telescope exactly nineteen years after an outbound message was transmitted. Since the transmissions traveled at the speed of light, that means that the alien solar system is approximately nine light-years from Earth. There are two stars which are likely candidates, Sirius and Luyten 726-8A.
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Continuity: Sil is in the process of removing the swimwear from the "hot tub guy" when the good guys show up to get her. But after she notices they arrived for her, the swim short on the guy seems to have been pulled back up to the guy's waist.
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Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Take Me
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For thirty years, powerful telescopes have been scanning the space searching from signal of alien civilization. In 1974, the SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) team sends a message to the space with the human DNA, map of our solar system and other information. In return, they receive two messages: the first one, with a catalyst for methane; the second, a detailed alien DNA together with instructions to join it with human DNA. The result of the experiment is the deadly creature Sil. When Dr. Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley), who is leading the research, decides to terminate the experiment, the girl Sil (Michelle Williams) escapes to Los Angeles. Dr. Fitch joins the mercenary Preston Lennox (Michael Madsen); the anthropologist Dr. Stephen Arden (Alfred Molina); the scientist Dr. Laura Baker (Marg Helgenberger); and the empathic Dan Smithson (Forest Whitaker) to chase Sil (Natasha Henstridge). Sooner they discover that the predator Sil has grown-up and became a beautiful woman, trying to copulate to generate an offspring.
"Species" is one of the best sci-fis of the 90's. Full of action, sexy and with a great cast, this film introduces the stunning Natasha Henstridge, one of the most gorgeous and sexy actresses of Hollywood ever. Her debut could not be better, and together with the cult Michael Madsen, they make this pleasant movie work. The story recalls those B-movies from the 50's, but spiced with erotic and very sexy scenes. I have just watched this movie for the fourth time, and I do not get tired to this attractive story. My vote is seven.
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