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Species

Species

6,0 /10 (1,893 Votes)
1995 EN 108 min

Overview

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

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Release date

07/07/1995

Votes

1,893

Popularity

8.5

For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

108 min

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$113,400,000

Natasha Henstridge

Natasha Henstridge

Sil

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Xavier Fitch

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Preston Lennox

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Dr. Laura Baker

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Dr. Stephen Arden

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Dan Smithson, Empath

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Young Sil

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Aide

Herta Ware

Herta Ware

Mrs. Morris

William Utay

William Utay

Colleague

Don Fischer

Don Fischer

Aide

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Scott McKenna

Train Hobo

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Virginia Morris

Mother

Jayne Luke

Jayne Luke

Snack Shop Clerk

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David K. Schroeder

German Tourist

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David Jensen

Conductor

Esther Scott

Esther Scott

Female Conductor

Shirley Prestia

Shirley Prestia

Victoria Roth, Ph.D.

David Selburg

David Selburg

Government Man

Melissa Bickerton

Melissa Bickerton

Fitch's Secretary

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Lucy Rodriguez

Wedding Dress Saleswoman

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Scott Sproule

Team Driver

Stogie Kenyatta

Stogie Kenyatta

Cop

Gary Bullock

Gary Bullock

Motel Clerk

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Susan Hauser

Lab Worker

William Bumiller

William Bumiller

Club Bouncer

Caroline Barclay

Caroline Barclay

Drunken Girl

Matthew Ashford

Matthew Ashford

Guy in Club

Anthony Guidera

Anthony Guidera

Robbie, Guy Picking Up Sil

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Sara Lise

Screaming Woman

Whip Hubley

Whip Hubley

John Carey

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

Hospital Admittance Clerk

Richard Fancy

Richard Fancy

Hospital Doctor

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Leslie Ishii

Hospital Nurse

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Marliese Schneider

Abducted Woman

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Robert Mendelson

Homeless Man

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Pamela Cook

Commercial Model

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Lisa Liberati

Bathroom Bimbo

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Ed Stone

Waiter

Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Marie

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Kurtis Burow

Baby Boy

Dana Hee

Dana Hee

Creature Performer

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Alien Sil (voice)

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Justin Armao

Bystander (uncredited)

Jellybean Benítez

Jellybean Benítez

Club DJ (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Special Forces (uncredited)

Jimmy Chunga

Jimmy Chunga

Commando (uncredited)

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James Ent

Lt. Steele (uncredited)

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Roman Güttinger

Doctor (uncredited)

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Christopher Ivins

Soldier (uncredited)

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Zak Knutson

Club Doorman (uncredited)

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Conga Player (uncredited)

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Jason Newell

Special Forces (uncredited)

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Kamurai

Kamurai

2020-10-18

⭐ 7

Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This was a hit movie at the time, and other than the Xenos design, I'd say it is still a pretty good movie. The "anti-Jaws" approach of showing the monster off is really cool as the premise is largely how detailed and dangerous the xenos is, but the approach removes a lot of the suspense in the hunting and subterfuge, almost humanizing her as "hunted by the evil government entity". While it would be a much different, and arguably better, movie to do something more like "The Thing", that she only has one human mask sorts of outs her, maki…

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Wuchak

Wuchak

2021-04-26

⭐ 8

_**Wiping out the "galactic weed**_" Released in 1995, "Species" chronicles events after SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) receives a transmission from outer space detailing alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. This gives birth to Sil, a girl (Michele Williams) who escapes and rapidly grows into a statuesque blonde (Natasha Henstridge). Government agent Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) assembles a team to locate and destroy Sil before she finds a mate and breeds. The team includes a tough mercenary (Michael Madsen), an anthropologist (Al…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-05-21

⭐ 5

Clearly, these scientists had not heeded Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park" (1993) when he warned about stopping to think that just because we can do something, it doesn't mean that we should. If they had, then perhaps we could have avoided the mayhem and brutality caused when they create "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge). She is the product of alien and human DNA and can morph between a beautiful woman and a savage killer in the blink of an eye. Of course she escapes from the high security facility that couldn't keep a cow out, and is soon on the search for a man. Not any particular man, just one who …

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