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Species (1995)  link to Species on IMDb  

Number: 267

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IMDb Rating:
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5.8/10 (63464 votes)

Country: USA, 108 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi

Director(s): Roger Donaldson

Cast: Ben Kingsley (as Xavier Fitch), Michael Madsen (as Preston Lennox), Alfred Molina (as Dr. Stephen Arden), Forest Whitaker (as Dan Smithson), Marg Helgenberger (as Dr. Laura Baker)

Medium: VHS tape,

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. Government agent Xavier Fitch assembles a team of scientists and mercenaries to locate and destroy Sil before she manages to find a mate and breed.

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1