Species

Theatrical - Wide 1995-07-07

Cast Natasha Henstridge Ben Kingsley Michael Madsen Marg Helgenberger Alfred Molina
Directed by Roger Donaldson

Box Office Gross: $113,400,000

Running Time: 108 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, FGM Entertainment

Genres: Action Horror

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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... See more a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

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