Species

Species

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

R 1995 · 108 min · ★ 6.0 (2K) · Science Fiction, Horror, Action

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.

Directed by Roger Donaldson · Written by Dennis Feldman

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Natasha Henstridge Sil
Ben Kingsley Xavier Fitch
Michael Madsen Preston Lennox
Marg Helgenberger Dr. Laura Baker
Alfred Molina Dr. Stephen Arden
Forest Whitaker Dan Smithson, Empath
Michelle Williams Young Sil
Jordan Lund Aide
Herta Ware Mrs. Morris
William Utay Colleague
Don Fischer Aide
Scott McKenna Train Hobo

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