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Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Natasha Henstridge ...( see more  see more... ) , Michelle Williams , Marg Helgenberger

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

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R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Roger Donaldson

Release Date: July 7, 1995

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997

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  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    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.
  • mrpopcorn
    October 7, 2008
    mrpopcorn
    "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.
  • Collegekid
    September 12, 2008
    Collegekid
    I'm in the middle on species. Parts of me like it, other parts don't.
  • clooneyfan
    June 12, 2008
    clooneyfan
    This was similar to Alien, only cheesier.
  • JDFortuneFan
    April 21, 2008
    JDFortuneFan
    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...
  • obeewahn
    February 5, 2010
    obeewahn
    Very intense, good intrigue and some great horror scary moments.
  • Yelverton
    February 3, 2010
    Yelverton
    Interesting film about humans sticking their noses where they don't belong, but it kinda falls flat.
  • michaelcameronsnyder
    January 27, 2010
    michaelcameronsnyder
    A sexy movie that does as much as it can with a bad plotline.
  • djose09
    January 14, 2010
    djose09
    Synopsis: A message from outer space contains instructions on how to modify human DNA.
    Starring: Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Natasha Henstridge
    Directed by: Roger Donaldson

    WILL VOTE SAME AS FLIXSTER
  • luigibro36
    December 9, 2009
    luigibro36
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    Species is a scifi/horror film abo...( read more)ut an alien that is disguised as an attractive woman (Natasha Henstridge) who is trying to make a living on earth by killing men to give her baby. Meanwhile, a scentific research team (Michael Madsen), (Marg Helgenberger), (Alfred Molina), & (Forest Witaker) has been appointed by (Ben Kingsley) to find the alien & hunt her down before she causes more harm than she's already done.

    Species is a fun exciting scifi film thats full of plenty of surprises. Its gerenectically entertaining with its nontop chase sequences that keep you on the edge with spectacualar suspense. The guys who watch this won't be able to take their eyes off the smokin hott Natasha Henstridge. She was real good as the sexy alien being sexual to her enviornment. There's quite a bit of bloody violence that is sometimes disturbing to watch. Sometimes it comes unexpected. The movie is full of sexuality/nudity more than anything that might not be suitable for younger viewers. I recommend parents not letting their children watch this. It's defenitly a adult film that needs to be taken seriously when it comes to kids. The acting in this is also really good. Michael Madsen is awesome as the hunter whose tracking down Natasha. You can see by watching him he has fun with his character just like the amazing Forest Witaker, kind Marg Helgenberger, & intelligent Alfred Molina. Overall, if you want to enjoy watching a good slick entertaining scifi/horror film then look no further. Species is a sexy mind tingling scifi horror adventure filled with twists & turns & great acting.

    4 stars

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