Species (film)
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| Directed by | Roger Donaldson |
| Produced by | Dennis Feldman, Frank Mancuso Jr. |
| Written by | Dennis Feldman |
| Starring | Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | July 7, 1995 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Species II |
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Species is a 1995 science fiction thriller. It stars Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina and Marg Helgenberger.
This film produced one theatrical sequel in 1998, Species II, followed by the direct-to-video Species III in 2004.
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[edit] Plot summary
The movie is about a group of scientists who try to track down and trap a killer alien before she successfully mates with a human male.
The alien is the result of the SETI program, (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence). Scientists receive transmissions from an alien source on how to create endless fuel effortlessly. They also receive information about an alien DNA along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. Thinking it might be as beneficial as the fuel source, they splice the DNA. The effort produces a girl (named Sil) who looks normal (human) but develops into a 12-year old in 3 weeks. She is incredibly strong and intelligent with amazing regenerative powers. Considering her to be a threat, the scientists try to destroy her but she breaks out of her containment cell and escapes out into the world. The government assembles a team composed of Dr. Stephen Arden, an anthropologist (played by Alfred Molina), molecular biologist (played by Marg Helgenberger), an empath (played by Forest Whitaker) and an assassin (played by Michael Madsen) to track and destroy Sil.
Sil matures rapidly into an adult (played by Henstridge) in her early twenties. This makes tracking her extremely difficult. The scientists fear she may mate with human males and produce offspring that could eliminate the human race. Sil does not have any inhibitions when it comes to killing people who get in her way and wants to produce an offspring as soon as possible. She eventually copulates with the anthropologist from the tracking team, whom she then kills. The tracking team then follow her into the sewers and a cave where she is destroyed, but her offspring escapes unknowingly.
[edit] Sequels
This film produced one theatrical sequel in 1998, Species II. Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, and Marg Helgenberger all returned. It was followed by the direct-to-video Species III in 2004.
The creature was created and designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger who also created the famous Alien creature.
[edit] Musical Mention
The main character from the film is mentioned in the 2001 music track "Love Me Madly" by the The Human League, from the album "Secrets": "You're like the woman out of Species - I think I'm going to go to pieces."
[edit] External links
- Species at the Internet Movie Database
- Species II at the Internet Movie Database
- Species III at the Internet Movie Database
