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Species

  • 19951995
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  • 1h 48m
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Species (1995)
A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.
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A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
80K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,607
500
  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writer
    • Dennis Feldman
  • Stars
    • Natasha Henstridge
    • Michael Madsen
    • Ben Kingsley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writer
    • Dennis Feldman
  • Stars
    • Natasha Henstridge
    • Michael Madsen
    • Ben Kingsley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 181User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:47
    Official Trailer

    Photos401

    Whip Hubley in Species (1995)
    Species (1995)
    Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
    Species (1995)
    Michael Madsen in Species (1995)
    Marg Helgenberger in Species (1995)
    Ben Kingsley in Species (1995)
    Natasha Henstridge and Whip Hubley in Species (1995)
    Natasha Henstridge and Anthony Guidera in Species (1995)
    Whip Hubley in Species (1995)
    Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Marg Helgenberger, Ben Kingsley, and Forest Whitaker in Species (1995)
    Michelle Williams in Species (1995)

    Top cast

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    Natasha Henstridge
    Natasha Henstridge
    • Silas Sil
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Preston Lennoxas Preston Lennox
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Xavier Fitchas Xavier Fitch
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Dr. Stephen Ardenas Dr. Stephen Arden
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Dan Smithsonas Dan Smithson
    Marg Helgenberger
    Marg Helgenberger
    • Dr. Laura Bakeras Dr. Laura Baker
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Young Silas Young Sil
    Jordan Lund
    Jordan Lund
    • Aideas Aide
    Don Fischer
    Don Fischer
    • Aideas Aide
    Scott McKenna
    • Train Hoboas Train Hobo
    Virginia Morris
    Virginia Morris
    • Motheras Mother
    Jayne Luke
    • Snack Shop Clerkas Snack Shop Clerk
    David K. Schroeder
    • German Touristas German Tourist
    David Jensen
    • Conductoras Conductor
    Esther Scott
    Esther Scott
    • Female Conductoras Female Conductor
    Shirley Prestia
    Shirley Prestia
    • Victoria Roth, Ph.D.as Victoria Roth, Ph.D.
    William Utay
    William Utay
    • Colleagueas Colleague
    David Selburg
    • Government Manas Government Man
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writer
      • Dennis Feldman
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the production, MGM opted not to shoot the "nightmare train" sequence to keep costs down. H.R. Giger was not willing to accept that, however, so he spent one hundred thousand dollars of his own money to finance the sequence.
    • Goofs
      The conductor gets half-sucked into the cocoon, resulting in her death. Sil later emerges from the messy cocoon, covered with its fluid and falling right on top of the conductor. But when Sil dons the conductor's clothes, they are spotless.
    • Quotes

      Xavier Fitch: We decided to make it female so it would be more docile and controllable.

      Preston Lennox: More docile and controllable, eh? You guys don't get out much.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Chaos Factor (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Say You're Gonna Stay
      Written by James LaBirt, Larry LaBirt, Kevin Oliphant and Darryl D'Bonneau

      Performed by Darryl D'Bonneau

      Courtesy of Jellybean Recordings, Inc.

    User reviews181

    Review
    Top review
    Not as original as you may think!
    Admittedly you would either need to be 50 plus with a good memory, or to be a well-versed student of older sci-fi but in 1961 Miss Julie Christie made her screen debut in the British TV Sci-fi serial A FOR ANDROMEDA. The plot? Signals are received from deep-space seemingly the blue-print for the creation of human life. Scientists of course find the opportunity way too tempting and before you can say "Told you that was a dumb move!" we have a genetically engineered, rather stunning young blonde walking around the lab, causing all sorts of political and scientific unrest.....sound familiar?

    Yep, SPECIES was a total conceptual rip-off and to my knowledge, either no-one has ever noticed the fact OR has failed to put such view into print. Certainly not a solitary film critic worldwide that I read at the time was aware of the fact! That said, SPECIES wasn't a total flopperoo although Ben Kingsley looked majorly uncomfortable, if not stunned for the greater part of the flick, as the head science honcho really wanting his creation (the delectable and statuesque Miss Henstridge) dead on sight....a task he bequeathes to Mr Madsen who always enjoys work of this sort!

    Never really scales the heights. Neither a major gore-fest or a jaw-dropping ALIEN-wannabe. It labors on beneath its own mediocrity and when it finally finishes, about the only emotion left to the viewer is.."Hmmmmm, OK, now I've seen SPECIES....what's for dinner?" Compared to its sequel however, it remains a rare masterpiece!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Loài Ác Độc
    • Filming locations
      • Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,074,103
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,161,943
      • Jul 9, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,374,103
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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