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Species

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

6.0 / 10 1995 1h 48mR English
Science FictionHorrorAction

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Natasha Henstridge

Natasha Henstridge

Sil

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Donaldson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Species is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker