Species II (1998)
| Release Date | 10 April 1998 |
| US Box Office | $19,000,000 |
| Tagline | There is life on Mars...and now it's here. |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Themes | Femmes Fatales, Metamorphosis, Evil Aliens |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Astronaut, Infection, Murder, Politician, Pregnancy, Senator, Telepath |
Species II (a.k.a Species 2: Offspring and Species 2: Origins) is a 1998 sequel to the 1995 film Species. It stars Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen and Marg Helgenberger, all of whom reprise their roles from the first film. It also features actor James Cromwell as "Senator Judson Ross". The final film of the Species series was the direct-to-video Species III.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Justin Lazard
Patrick Ross
Myriam Cyr
Anne Sampas
Baxter Harris
Dr. Orinsky
Scott Morgan
Harry Sampas
Raquel Gardner
Debutante's Sister
Henderson Forsythe
Pentagon Personnel
Robert Hogan
Pentagon Personnel
Ted Sutton
Pentagon Personnel
Gwendolyn Briley-Strand
Biologist
Valerie Karasek
Biologist
Jane Beard
Biologist
Nancy Young
Tether Console Guard
Beau James
Administrator
Tracy Metro
Prostitute
Irv Ziff
Seedy Motel Clerk
Melanie Pearson
Hooker
Felicia Deel
Stripper
Norman Aronovic
Medical Examiner
Kim Adams
Darlene
Dustin Turner
Kid at Supermarket
Susan Duvall
Woman Shopper
Andreas Kraemer
Male Teenager
Lauren Ziemski
Female Teenager
Donna Sacco
Woman in Crowd
Kevin Grantz
Federal Agent
Zite Bidanie
Press Agent
Mike Gartland
Cobra Pilot
John C. Pratt
Pilot
John T. Scanlon
Pilot
Herbert R. Schutt Jr.
Pilot
Evelyn Ebo
Gorgeous Nurse
Alesia Newman-Breen
News Announcer
Vincent Hammond
Patrick Creature Performer
Jason Sweet
Soldier
Michael Ahl
Air Force Special Forces
Sean Attebury
Soldier
Heidi Burger
Dinner Guest
Gary Davis
Scientist
Sean Floyd
Orderly
Sarah Fragale
Nurse
Byron Henderson
Army Soldier
Liam Hughes
Paparazzi
Paul Majors
Springfield Orderly
Mark Norris
Police Officer
Nancy Young
Tether Guard
Brittany Brazill
Stripper
Julie Mabry
Hooker
Director
Writer
Dennis Feldman
Chris Brancato
Producer
Dennis Feldman
executive producer
Frank Mancuso Jr.
producer
Vikki Williams
line producer
Original Music
Ed Shearmur
Cinematographer
Matthew F. Leonetti
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Editor
Richard Nord
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Casting Director
Amanda Mackey Johnson
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Cathy Sandrich
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Production Designer
Miljen Kreka Kljakovic
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Art Director
Mark Zuelzke
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Set Decorator
Suzette Sheets
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Costume Designer
Richard Bruno
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Makeup Department
Sherri Bramlett
hair stylist
Christopher Allen Nelson
special makeup effects artist
Lufeng Qu
makeup effects painter
Ron Scott
key hair stylist
Richard Snell
makeup artist
Dave Snyder
special makeup effects artist
Perri Sorel
key makeup artist
Barbara Lacy
makeup artist
Production Manager
Perry Husman
unit production manager
Derek Kavanagh
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin Duncan
second assistant director
Shari Nicotero
second assistant director
Kristina M. Peterson
second second assistant director
Mic Rodgers
second unit director
Alison C. Rosa
second assistant director: second unit
Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director
Michele Ziegler
first assistant director: second unit
Shawn Griffith
first assistant director: reshoots
Jason Roberts
second assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Maria L. Baker
set designer
Frank Blair
property master
Jerrold F. Brooks
construction foreman
A. Charles Carnaggio
assistant property master
James F. Claytor Sr.
lead set designer
Bobby Lee Deal Jr.
stand-by painter
Colin De Rouin
set designer
Ken Deubel III
paint foreman
Albert Ford
set dresser
Shepherd Frankel
assistant art director
Nancy Garber
art department coordinator
William 'W' Gilpin
construction coordinator
Thomas Hicks Jr.
set dresser
Eric Lichtfuss
set dresser
Troy Myers
lead man
Lufeng Qu
painter
Ricky Ryan
greens person
Stephen G. Shifflette
set dresser
Gerald Sullivan
set designer
Elizabeth Weber
set dresser
Sarah Costello
paint gang boss
Tim Larsen
painter
Ted Lubonovich II
carpenter
Jeff Stacy
props
Michael Walters
specialty prop fabricator
Sound Department
Joe Barnett
sound re-recording mixer
Javier Bennassar
sound effects editor
Dorian Cheah
sound effects editor
Ken Dufva
foley walker
Mary Erstad
foley mixer
Carol Everson
cable person
David Lee Fein
foley walker
Alan Freedman
adr mixer
Cormac Funge
sound effects editor
Gregory M. Gerlich
supervising sound editor
Danielle Ghent
dialog editor
David Grant
dialogue editor
Tom Hartig
boom operator
Michael Hertlein
assistant sound editor
William Jacobs
sound effects editor
Craig Jurkiewicz
foley editor
Ossama Khuluki
foley walker
Mark Lewer
stereo sound consultant: DTS
Diane Marshall
foley walker
Bob McNabb
dialogue editor
Michael Mullane
sound effects editor
Steve Nelson
production sound mixer
John Ross
sound re-recording mixer
Lucy Sustar
foley mixer
Roland N. Thai
sound effects editor
Mathew Waters
sound re-recording mixer
Elmo Weber
sound effects editor
Robert Getty
assistant sound editor
Dean Hovey
sound editor
Anne Slack
digital sound transfer engineer
Special Effects
Doug Ades
assistant animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Brent Baker
key mold maker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Paul Barnes
mold department supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
David P. Barton
effects supervisor: polyp boy, XFX
Mark Boley
key hair designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
John Brown
humanoid and quadruped facial designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Billy Bryan
supervising chrysalis effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Christian Calberg
animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Tamara Carlson
special makeup effects: Steve Johnson's X.F.X
Federico Cervantes
transformation effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Terry Chapman
special effects crew
Kenneth C. Clark
special effects foreman
Joe Colwell
death effects: "Sampas", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Matthew J. Downey
special effects crew
David Dupuis
key cosmetic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Janet Evaschuck
foam latex supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Marvin Felton
special effects crew
Eric Fiedler
supervising animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Joe Fordham
coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Kerry Gammill
conceptual designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Dave Goyette
special effects crew
Joel Harlow
transformation supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jeff Himmel
transformation effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Rob Hinderstein
prosthetic teeth and eyes designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Nori Honda
miniature creature sculptural designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jeff Jarvis
special effects coordinator
Tom Killeen
additional cosmetic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Mark Killingsworth
lead cosmetic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Leon Laderach
quadruper splitting head designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Louis Lindwall
special effects crew
Clinton Lynch
animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Pons Maar
creature motion supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Leonard MacDonald
supervising cosmetic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
James W. McCormick
special effects crew
Todd Minobe
animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jim Molton
special effects crew
Adrien Morot
chrysalis boy supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Christopher Allen Nelson
key prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Bob Newton
lead animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
John Palmer
special effects: WonderWorks
Brian Poor
animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Brian Rae
assistant animatronic designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Dan Rebert
key quadruped designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Matt Singer
death effects: "Sampas", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
David E. Smith
sculptural designer: "Eve", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Greg Smith
baby and debutante sculptural designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Dave Snyder
lead prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Greg Solomon
key mold maker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Michael A. Tice
special effects crew
Christien Tinsley
supervising silicone designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Matt Ullman
photographer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Brian Van Dorn
mold maker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Vince Verdi
transformation and tentacle effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Brian Walsh
purchasing manager: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
John Weldy
chrysalis effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Damian Fisher
special effects technician
Julian Ledger
creature effects
Michael O'Brien
special effects fabrication: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Andy Schoneberg
art department supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
Bryan Sides
special effects technician
Douglas J. Stewart
creature painter: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Michael Walters
special effects painter: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Kent Wilson
creature shop
Visual Effects
Steve Behar
colorist: Digital Magic
Sebastian Bilbao
3D lead animator: Digital Magic
Scott Bogunia
Inferno artist: Digital Magic
Christian Boudman
Inferno artist: Digital Magic
Stephen Brand
3D effects supervisor: Digital Magic
Chris Bridges
second company grip: Digital Magic
S. 'Kiki' Chansamone
Inferno artist: Digital Magic
Brent O. Coert
assistant miniature effects coordinator: Digital Magic
Bryan Cooke
production assistant: Digital Magic
Gregory Creaser
assistant editor: Digital Magic
Casey Dame
3D effects animator: Digital Magic
Mahlin Diamond
production assistant: Digital Magic
Portia Digiovanni
first assistant camera: Digital Magic
Leif Einarsson
3D technical supervisor: Digital Magic
Michael Ford
3D lead animator: Digital Magic
Adam Francis
motion control rigger asistant: Digital Magic
John Gibson
3D technical supervisor: Digital Magic
Tom Gorey
scanning and recording supervisor: Digital Magic
Bryan Grill
digital effects supervisor: Digital Magic
Joseph Grossberg
visual effects supervisor: Digital Magic
Wendy Grossberg
visual effects producer: Digital Magic
Garrison Gunter
production assistant: Digital Magic
Celia Hallquist
miniature effects coordinator: Digital Magic
Brian Hanable
Inferno artist: Digital Magic
Shane Harris
telecine assist: Digital Magic
O.T. Hight
Domino artist: Digital Magic
Paul Hill
Inferno artist: Digital Magic
John Hoffman
model support: Digital Magic, model maker: Vision Crew Unlimited
Jeff Jusick
production assistant: Digital Magic
Spencer Knapp
3D effects animator: Digital Magic
Lu Kondor
data conversion: Digital Magic
Paul Lear
colorist: Digital Magic
Joe Lewis
motion control consultant: General Lift
Scott Lukowski
model maker: Vision Crew Unlimited
Ralph Maiers
visual effects supervisor: Digital Magic
Donn Markel
special effects technician: Digital Magic
Jo Martin
stage manager: Digital Magic
Wendy Mashburn
production supervisor: Vision Crew Unlimited
Ray Moore
model maker: Vision Crew Unlimited
Amy Morgan
production assistant: Digital Magic
TJ Morgan
senior Domino artist: Digital Magic
Mike O'Brien
motion control rigger: Digital Magic
Phillip O'Hanlon
executive producer: Digital Magic
Benjamin Ortiz
model maker: Vision Crew Unlimited, model support: Digital Magic
Lou Pecora
data conversion: Digital Magic
Cricket Peters
chief lighting technician: Digital Magic
Janet Quen
Domino artist: Digital Magic
Steve Redondo
key grip: Digital Magic
Christopher Reichel
graphics assistant: Digital Magic
Daniel Robinson
key grip: Digital Magic
Marc Ross
assistant editor: Digital Magic
David Sammons
first assistant camera: Digital Magic
Will Sandoval
production assistant: Digital Magic
Dan Santoni
3D effects animator: Digital Magic
Christopher Soja
model maker: Vision Crew Unlimited
Mark Spatny
visual effects coordinator: Digital Magic
Jerry Stanley
production assistant: Digital Magic
George Stevens
lead model maker: Vision Crew Unlimited
Danielle Stewart
production assistant: Digital Magic
Eric Swenson
director of photography: Digital Magic
Steve Switaj
director of photography: Digital Magic
Greg Vernon
graphics assistant: Digital Magic
Tom Vick
production assistant: Digital Magic
Jon Warren
technical supervisor: Vision Crew Unlimited
Bob Wiatr
digital compositing supervisor: Digital Magic
Larry Williams
second company grip: Digital Magic
Jason Wood
assistant chief lighting technician: Digital Magic
David Fogg
motion control programer
Martin November
visual effects editor
Eric Pascarelli
motion control camera operator
Brian Ripley
model maker
Stunts
David Barrett
stunt coordinator
Stan Barrett
stunts
Shane Dixon
stunt coordinator: second unit
James M. Halty
stunts
Larry Nicholas
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts
Michael Runyard
stunts
Tim Trella
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts
Cheryl Bermeo
stunts
Jennifer Caputo
stunts
Edward Conna
stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunts
Tabby Hanson
stunts
Ray Lykins
stunt double: Michael Madsen
Christopher V. Nelson
stunts
Chris O'Hara
utility stunts
Brian Smyj
helicopter key rigger/rappel
Nancy Young
stunt double: Natasha Henstridge
Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd Barcroft
key grip
Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Pat Blymyer
chief lighting technician
Mark Bolin
dolly grip
George Dunagan
assistant chief lighting technician
Allen D. Easton
camera operator
Bob Hall
first assistant camera
Brian Heller
aerial cinematographer
David Insley
camera operator: "b" camera
Terry Marshall
rigging best boy electric
Gregory Reading
video playback operator
Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam operator, director of photography: second unit
Mark Santoni
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tom Schnaidt
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Lee Shapira
key rigging grip
Stuart Stein
second assistant camera
Mike Weathers
rigging gaffer
Thomas E. Whalen
video assist operator
Shawn Whelan
second company grip
Ben Betts
video engineer
Andrew Bikichky
first assistant camera: special effects unit
Kurt Braun
camera operator
Dean Citroni
grip
R. Dana Harlow
grip
Thomas Loizeaux
camera operator
Eric Martin
electrician
Casting Department
Mercedes Kelso
casting associate
Elizabeth Lang
casting associate
Pat Moran
casting: Baltimore
John Strawbridge
casting associate: Baltimore
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria Bruno
assistant costume designer
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera
costumer
Heather Hoffman
costumer
Hugo Peña
key costumer
Bruce Reik
costumer
Laurie Riley
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Jonathan Chibnall
first assistant editor
Timothy Colletti
first assistant editor
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Peter Mergus
assistant editor
Mark Rathaus
assistant editor
Music Department
Pete Anthony
orchestrator
John Bell
additional orchestrator
James Burt
assistant music editor
Tod Cooper
music consultant
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Richard Edwards
music programmer
Robert Elhai
additional orchestrator
Robert Fernandez
music recordist, music mixer
Dan Garde
supervising music editor
Reece Gilmore
music programmer
Jo Ann Kane
music copyist
Stephen McLaughlin
electronic score producer
Brad Warnaar
additional orchestrator
John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist
John Rotondi
scoring engineer: Y4
Transportation Department
George Davis
transportation co-captain: Washington D.C.
Michael Luckeroth
transportation co-captain: Baltimore
Cindy Parker
transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
transportation captain
Gerald Titus
transportation captain: Baltimore
Gilbert Young
transportation captain: Washington D.C.
Bruce Zamzow
transportation co-captain: Baltimore
Jon Cosham
driver: cast
Other Crew
Doug Armstrong
assistant location manager
Christopher Barbour
production assistant
Kathleen Beall
assistant location manager
Alicia Beytes
production assistant
Joanie Blum
script supervisor
Julian Brain
production assistant
Billy Bryan
puppeteer
Eva Burkley
assistant: Mr. Mancuso Jr.
Patrick Burn
location manager: second unit
Joe Colwell
puppeteer
Stu Dodge
assistant: Mr. Mancuso Jr.
Eric Fiedler
puppeteer
Eric Fitzgerald
title designer
Carol Flaisher
location manager
Michael J. Fowler
computer playback operator
Will Fowler
video computer coordinator
Jordan Fox
production assistant
Asher Garfinkel
assistant: Mr. Medak
Katy Genovese
assistant accountant
Rebecca Gibson
assistant production coordinator
Walter Glinowiecki
craft service
Gabriela Gutentag
unit publicist
Joel Harlow
puppeteer
David Hickey
assistant accountant
Lawrence Holiday
assistant: Mr. Williamson
Kelly Hyler
assistant: Ms. Henstridge
Jeff Johnson
first aid
Harlem Logan
production assistant
James Luccero
assistant: Mr. Williamson
Leonard MacDonald
puppeteer
Lysa Moser
accountant
Michelene Mundo
production assistant
Christopher Allen Nelson
puppeteer
Robert Newton
puppeteer
Patrick Noonan
assistant: Ms. Helgenberger
Michael O'Brien
puppeteer
Heather Plott
production assistant
Brian Poor
puppeteer
Dan Rebert
puppeteer
Kate Reckner Ridgley
production secretary
Patricia Schweers
assistant: Ms. Williams
Alison Sherman
production coordinator
Shownee Smith
puppeteer
Christopher Kelley
production assistant
Dave Snyder
puppeteer
Todd Spangler
assistant: Mr. Madsen
Bernadette Tanchauco
assistant accountant
John 'Oliver' Van Horn
assistant accountant
Lona Vigi
assistant: Mr. Madsen
Jenni Villegas
executive assistant: Mr. Mancuso Jr.
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
technical advisor
David Waters
production assistant
Marcy Arnold
production assistant
Robert Ballentine
assistant location manager
Brian Bero
puppeteer
Eric Errington
production assistant
Scott A. Green
dailies projectionist
Martin Kircher
dailies projectionist
Tim J. Nelson
production assistant
Mike Sudrow
weapons specialist
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
FGM Entertainment
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Argentina Video Home
Chapel Distribution
MGM Home Entertainment
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures
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United International Pictures (UIP)
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Vídeo
Special Effects
Digital Magic Company
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Steve Johnson's XFX
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Vision Crew Unlimited
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Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera equipment provided by
Clairmont Camera
camera equipment provided by
Digital Sound & Picture
digital sound and picture
Leonetti Company
production equipment and Sunray HMI provided by
Steve Johnson's XFX
transformation effects
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