Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina

A message from outer space contains instructions on how to modify human DNA.

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R, 109 min.

Directed by: Roger Donaldson

Release Date: July 7, 1995

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997

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  • September 24, 2009
    It?s not great, just a bit of fun and an excuse to see Natasha Henstridge walk around naked really. They killed off my favourite character quite early so I sort of lost interest.
  • October 7, 2008
    "For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever"

    At a top-secret Utah facility headed up by Dr. Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley), scientists have created "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge), a half-human, half-alien product...( read more) of experiments with DNA codes obtained from beyond the stars. Unfortunately, Sil has escaped. Her primary objective is to mate, and, with the ability to transform herself into an incredibly powerful alien creature, puny humans can't stop her. So Dr. Fitch calls in a quartet of specialists (Forest Whitaker, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, and Alfred Molina), to attempt Sil's capture. At the same time, Sil is leaving a trail of mostly male corpses in her hormonal wake. The organic-flavored alien designs for Species were provided by H.R. Giger, the artist responsible for the memorable creatures and spaceships of Alien (1979). When MGM decided to cut the spectacular "train birth" sequence in the interest of budget-trimming, Giger personally financed this $100,000 showcase of his work.

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    This campy, cheesy, B-grade movie starts off strong. The major players are introduced, the comedy was well-timed and the thrill was executed with precision. The first half was impressive if I put it so bluntly but its sad to say, the second half drags the whole movie down. The ending scene inside the sewer was shoddy and ridiculous. The acting was okay. Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina), Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker), Gandhi (Ben Kingley) , CSI lady (Marg Helgenberger) and blonde bombshell Natasha Henstridge who made her debut in this movie was okay in a cheesy, sci-fi/horror kind of way. Species was fun at first, but then it got tiresome when it entered the second act. Watch it at your own risk.
  • September 12, 2008
    I'm in the middle on species. Parts of me like it, other parts don't.
  • June 12, 2008
    This was similar to Alien, only cheesier.
  • April 21, 2008
    Great cast, silly story, poorly written dialogue, but it was a fun movie to watch. Wonder what I would have thought had I watched it back in 1995? Probably about the same...
  • November 22, 2009
    This is a fun B movie with a nice mix of cast. This is one of those movies where you shut off you brain and just enjoy. This is fun if you go in with low expectations.
  • November 17, 2009
    Not as good as Alien or Predator
  • November 6, 2009
    Excelente. Muy buena.
    También la pelicula... jaja
  • November 4, 2009
    Very disappointing final battle.
  • October 27, 2009
    Comercial! or stupid! :|

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