Brion James, Bumper Robinson, Carolyn McCormick
Lizard-like Draconian Louis Gossett Jr. and his mortal enemy, earthling Dennis Quaid, crash-land on a hostile planet during a brutal space battle. Forced to rely on one another for survival, they over...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 27, 2001
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September 24, 2009Cult Sci-fi dealing with the unlikely subject of racism. A very underrated film!
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April 26, 2008A potential masterpiece that tends to lose itself in several dumbed downed aspects, but nevertheless is a fine enough film in its executed form. Peterson's film of common ground in amongst traditional hostilities is a notion that seems to bode well in politics as the world progre...( read more)
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September 1, 2007a vey good and touching film which has obvious under currents of racism and hatred.both actors are very good as they try to adapt and get on with each other.the look is good,not great but good and u do feel for the draconians as the films nears its climax.its a nice idea that wor...( read more)
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August 13, 2007An astronaut (Dennis Quaid) is stranded on a planet with a pregnant alien (Louis Gosset Jr) for some quality human-alien friendship and support. Darmok!
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November 23, 2009A great, great movie. Like the very best of Science Fiction, it's simply a metaphor for life in general. Do yourself a favor and watch this.
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November 20, 2009I remember it being a little more "BattleStar Galactica", but when I rewatched it I realized how much Petersen was trynig to portray interspecies releationships... got weird, but still had its fun moments. Quaid holds his own and mirrors a hesitant sky commander
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November 17, 2009A fine story of an earthling and a lizard-like creature who used to be enemies must work as a team to survive a hostile planet. Later on, their team work turns into a friendship between a man and a creature. A great movie for the whole family.
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November 12, 2009i still cant look at lou gossitt jr and not see the alien he portrays in this film. this movie kicks alot of ass plus makes a cold war point.
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November 4, 2009Despite the painfully-obvious fact that the sets are on a soundstage, it's a fun watch.
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