Species (1995)
| Release Date | 07 July 1995 |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $60,000,000 |
| Tagline | If you build it, they will come. |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Language | English, Portuguese |
| Sound Mix | DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Themes | Metamorphosis, Femmes Fatales, Experiments Gone Awry, Evil Aliens |
| Tones | Lurid, Flashy, Creepy, Slick, Tense |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Assassin, Breeding, Domination [influence], Genetics, Mate, Scientist, Shapeshifter, World Domination |
Species is a 1995 science fiction horror film directed by Roger Donaldson, and starring Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, and Marg Helgenberger. The film is about a group of scientists who try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human male.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jordan Lund
Aide
Don Fischer
Aide
Scott McKenna
Train Hobo
Virginia Morris
Mother
Jayne Luke
Snack Shop Clerk
David K. Schroeder
German Tourist
David Jensen
Conductor
Esther Scott
Female Conductor
Shirley Prestia
Victoria Roth, Ph.D.
David Selburg
Government Man
Herta Ware
Mrs. Morris
Melissa Bickerton
Fitch's Secretary
Lucy Rodriguez
Wedding Dress Saleswoman
Scott Sproule
Team Driver
Stogie Kenyatta
Cop
Gary Bullock
Motel Clerk
Susan Hauser
Lab Worker
William Bumiller
Club Bouncer
Caroline Barclay
Drunken Girl
Anthony Guidera
Robbie, Guy Picking Up Sil
Sara Lise
Screaming Woman
Leslie Ishii
Hospital Nurse
Marliese Schneider
Abducted Woman
Robert Mendelson
Homeless Man
Pamela Cook
Commercial Model
Lisa Liberati
Bathroom Bimbo
Ed Stone
Waiter
Dendrie Taylor
Marie
Kurtis Burow
Baby Boy
Jellybean Benítez
Club DJ
Jimmy Chunga
Commando
James Ent
Lt. Steele
Zak Knutson
Club Doorman
Director
Writer
Dennis Feldman
Producer
Mark Egerton
associate producer
Dennis Feldman
producer
Frank Mancuso Jr.
producer
David Streit
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Conrad Buff IV
Production Designer
John Muto
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Art Director
Dan Webster
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Set Decorator
Jackie Carr
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Costume Designer
Joe I. Tompkins
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Makeup Department
James Eustermann
makeup effects coordinator
Kenny Myers
makeup department head
Geri B. Oppenheim
key makeup artist
Nina Paskowitz
hair department head
D.J. Plumb
key hair stylist
Tracey Levy
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
David Streit
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Egerton
first assistant director
Robert Leveen
second assistant director
Timothy J. Lonsdale
first assistant director: Utah
Suzie Pelissier
second second assistant director
David Womark
first assistant director: additional photography
Art Department
Eric J. Bates
on-set dresser
Robert Bleckman
set dresser
Jerry Brooks
location foreman
Ruth Caspary
art department assistant
Ed Cornell
paint foreman
Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello
stand-by painter
Mick Cukurs
set designer
Keith P. Cunningham
art department coordinator
Ricardo F. Delgado
storyboard artist
Tim Donelan
lead man
Michael R. Driscoll
set dresser
Sara Feldman
art department production assistant
Gary Gagliardo
construction foreman
William Gideon
propmaker foreman
Hugo Herrera
greens person
Johnny Knight
carpenter
Scott W. Leslie
set dresser
John Mann
effects designer
Lou Mouneu Sr.
plasterer
Jerry Palermo
paint foreman
Jim Paniagua
labor foreman
Lauren E. Polizzi
assistant art director
Yvonne Ramond
construction auditor
Michael Sanchez
plasterer foreman
Matt Sanders
steel foreman
Grant Shaffer
storyboard artist
John Slatsky
drapery foreman
Chris Snyder
construction coordinator
Tom Talley
welding foreman
James F. Truesdale
assistant art director
John Tyrrell
paint foreman
Ethan Van Hecke
assistant property master
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
property master
William Kemper Wright
set dresser
Doug Crawford
carpenter
William 'W' Gilpin
construction coordinator: reshoot
Guy Hietala
set painter
Steven Kissick
carpenter
Tomas Mulrooney
sculptor
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer
Sound Department
Nicholas R. Allen
boom operator
David Franklin Bergad
assistant sound editor
Mark Berger
sound re-recording mixer
Andrea Biklian
assistant sound editor
Jay Boekelheide
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Richard Duarte
foley mixer
Bob Edwards
sound re-recording mixer
Samuel H. Hinckley
sound effects editor
Stephen Kearney
assistant sound editor
Erik R. Kraber
assistant sound editor
Mark Levinson
conform editor
Mark Lewer
stereo sound consultant: DTS
Larry Mah
synthesizer mixer
Michael Mennies
foley editor
Jeremy Molod
assistant sound editor
Douglas Murray
sound effects editor
Jennifer Myers
foley artist
Jonathan Null
first assistant sound editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Margie O'Malley
foley artist
Lee Orloff
production sound recordist
Thomas O'Shea
assistant sound editor
Jim Pasque
foley recordist
Thomas A. Payne
sound utility
Dianna Stirpe
dialogue editor
Randy Thom
sound re-recording mixer
Marian Wallace
assistant sound editor
Jennifer L. Ware
sound effects editor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
sound effects editor
Dennis Leonard
additional sound designer
Special Effects
Gino Acevedo
"Sil" puppet paint scheme: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Damon Allison
special effects crew
Richard Alonzo
prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Brent Baker
moldmaker supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Nigel Booth
prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Dale Brady
"Sil" suit fabrication: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Billy Bryan
chrysalis supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Norman Cabrera
"Sil" creature supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Tamara Carlson
"Sil" suit fabrication: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jackie Caydam
administration: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Terry Chapman
special effects crew
Kenneth C. Clark
special effects crew
Helen Cohen
business manager: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Joe Colwell
moldmaker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Bill Corso
XFX art director: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Eric Dressor
special effects crew
Mike Edmonson
special effects crew
Mike Elizalde
"Sil" puppet mechanical design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jim Eustermann
project manager: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Andy Evans
special effects crew
Eric Fiedler
mechanical design supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Joe Fordham
production coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Robert Freitas
lab creature effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Dan Gaspar
special effects crew
Brian Goehring
"Sil" hair effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Mark Habegger
production assistant: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Joel Harlow
lab creature effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Gerald Craig Harris
special effects crew
Moto Hata
"Sil" suit paint scheme: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Nori Honda
lab creature effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Michael Hosch
"Sil" sculptural supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Elmer Hui
special effects crew
Tom Irvin
foam latex supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jeff Jarvis
special effects coordinator
Lynette Johnson
"Sil" suit fabrication: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Leon Laderach
prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Leonard MacDonald
chrysalis supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Tony Mancinetti
sculptural assistant: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Todd Minobe
"Sil" puppet mechanical design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Bob Newton
"Sil" puppet mechanical design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Scott Oshita
"Sil" puppet mechanical design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Mike Reedy
special effects foreman
Kevin Reter
moldmaker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Shaun Smith
"Sil" hair effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Douglas J. Stewart
assistant painter: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Sean Taylor
production assistant: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Matt Ullman
production assistant: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Brian Walsh
lab creature effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
John Weldy
lab creature effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Bill Wieger
alien sex sequence design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Mark Bryan Wilson
lab creature supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Steve Fink
fabricator
Visual Effects
Richard Addison-Wood
software research and development: Boss Film
Amit Agrawal
software research and development: Boss Film
Jim Atkinson
additional software support: Wavefront Technologies
Dale Baer
animation consultant: Boss Film
Barbara Balents
additional software support: Wavefront Technologies
Alan Barnett
digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Maurice Bastian
digital model supervisor: Boss Film
Eric Bigas
computer display graphics and special visual effects: Mann Consulting
Christopher Bonnstetter
tape operator: Boss Film
Bill Brier
editorial supervisor: Boss Film
Megan Bryant
digital recording: Boss Film
Andre Bustanoby
head of physical integration: Boss Film
Ruth Caspary
tape operator: Boss Film
Michael Chang
matte painter: Boss Film
Clint Colver
computer animator: Boss Film
Steve Cummings
computer animator: Boss Film
Melissa Davies
digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Bill Dietrich
computer animator: Boss Film
Crystal Dowd
visual effects associate producer: Boss Film
Jason Dowdeswell
computer animator: Boss Film
Ken Dudderar
engineering foreman: Boss Film
Christopher Edwards
digital imaging supervisor: Boss Film
Shine Fitzner
computer animator: Boss Film
Mike Fleming
computer animator: Boss Film
Todd Fulford
computer animator: Boss Film
Kevin Geiger
computer animator: Boss Film
Lynn M. Gephart
assistant CGI production manager: Boss Film
Meher Gourjian
software research and development: Boss Film
Jim Green
computer animator: Boss Film
Moon Han
systems administrator: Boss Film
Rudy Hassen
digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Bill Hedge
motion capture puppeteer: Boss Film
Joe Henke
computer animator: Boss Film
Jeff Homolya
camera department manager: Boss Film
Walter F. Hyneman
computer animator: Boss Film
Shahril Ibrahim
head of software development: Boss Film
Christopher Jackson
model shop coordinator: Boss Film
Kevin J. Jolly
editorial intern: Boss Film
Karin Joy
visual effects coordinator: Boss Film
Rachel Kelley
matte painter: Boss Film
William A. Klinger
facilities manager: Boss Film
Gauth Krishnamurti
software research and development: Boss Film
Jody Gaber
assistant coordinator: Boss Film
Lee Levitt
assistant to visual effects supervisor: Boss Film
Janice Lew
digital model supervisor: Boss Film
Alex Mann
computer display graphics and special visual effects: Mann Consulting
Harold Mann
computer display graphics and special visual effects: Mann Consulting
John Mann
visual effects designer: Boss Film
Jeffrey Martin
additional software support: Wavefront Technologies
Jeff Martins
additional software support: Wavefront Technologies
Joel Román Mendías
assistant to production supervisor: Boss Film
Douglas Miller
motion capture puppeteer: Boss Film
Hiroyuki Miyoshi
software research and development: Boss Film
Michele Moen
matte department supervisor: Boss Film
Ray Moore
model maker/stage: Boss Film
Raquel Morales
matte painter: Boss Film
Robert Mrozowski
matte painter: Boss Film
Michelle Murdocca
CGI production manager: Boss Film
Matt Newell
head technical assistant: Boss Film
Koichi Noguchi
computer animator: Boss Film
Rob Ostir
computer animator: Boss Film
Patrick Phillips
visual effects
Sean Phillips
technical advisor: Boss Film
Dane Picard
computer animator: Boss Film
Jeff Platt
electronics supervisor: Boss Film
Mark M. Pompian
computer animator: Boss Film
Christopher Roda
computer animator: Boss Film
Mark Rodahl
computer animator: Boss Film
Alan Rosenfeld
computer animator: Boss Film
Chris Ross
software research and development: Boss Film
Landon Ruddel
stage operations: Boss Film
Jim Rygiel
visual effects co-supervisor: Boss Film
Brian Samuels
digital lighting designer: Boss Film
Moon Hwa Seun
digital lighting designer: Boss Film
Donny Sierer
electronics technician: Boss Film
Sabrina Silver
visual effects coordinator: Boss Film
Craig A. Simms
tape operator: Boss Film
Ron Simonson
digital color correction: Boss Film
David A. Smith
computer animator: Boss Film
Jeff W. Smith
digital lighting designer: Boss Film
Alex Sokoloff
computer animator: Boss Film
Ellen Somers
visual effects production supervisor: Boss Film
Brian Steiner
computer animator: Boss Film
Chris Steinke
network administrator: Boss Film, senior systems administrator
Trey Stokes
motion capture puppeteer: Boss Film
Jacques Stroweis
digital consultant: Boss Film
Mark Swain
animation/motion capture: Boss Film
Kenji Sweeney
matte painter: Boss Film
Michael Sweeney
post production supervisor: Boss Film
Craig Talmy
lead motion capture puppeteer: Boss Film
Timothy Tompkins
computer animator: Boss Film
Marc Toscano
computer animator: Boss Film
Wayne Vincenzi
computer animator: Boss Film
Chris Waegner
computer animator: Boss Film
R.D. Wegener
tape operator: Boss Film
Mike Wise
electronics engineer: Boss Film
David J. Witters
computer animator: Boss Film
Nancy Wright
digital recording: Boss Film
Ken Ziegler
computer animator: Boss Film
Judith Bell
digital artist
David Jones
model supervisor
Derek N. Prusak
visual effects assistant cameraman
Martin Rae
chief operating officer
Olivier Sarda
digital compositor
Kevin Andrew Smith
systems administrator: Boss Film Studios
Stephen Sobisky
project manager: Viewpoint Datalabs
Theo Waddell
visual effects editor
Greg Wuller
systems intern: Boss Film
Xye
visual effects
Stunts
Joni Avery
stunt performer
Charles Croughwell
stunts
Lanier Edwards
stunts
Donna Evans
stunts
Andy Gill
stunts
Tony Jefferson
stunts
Kay Kimler
stunts
Max Kleven
stunt coordinator
Lisa McCullough
stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
stunt coordinator
Gina Angela Ritchie
stunts
Denise Lynne Roberts
stunts
Leo Arroyo
stunts
John Cade
stunts
Scott Duthie
stunt safety: second unit
Ray Lykins
stunt double: Michael Madsen
Pat Romano
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Nancy Young
stunt double: Natasha Henstridge
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock
first assistant camera
Colin Anderson
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Garrett Benson
second assistant camera: Utah
Mike Benson
director of photography: Utah
Ben Betts
video engineer
Mike Bonnaud
lamp operator
Terry Bowen
camera operator
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle
camera loader
Bobby Burton
chief lighting technician: Utah
Matt Butler
star plate photographer: main title, credit sequence crew
Doug Byers
electrician
Andrea Chesney
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
William Cross
assistant lighting technician: Utah
Peter Davidian
assistant chief lighting technician
Peter Deming
director of photography: Los Angeles
Tudor Farmer
camera department assistant
Cliff Fleming
camera ship pilot: aerial unit
Michael Genne
camera operator: Utah
Melinda Sue Gordon
still photographer
Dylan Goss
first assistant camera: credit sequence
Cary Griffith
key grip
Todd Griffith
dolly grip
Gregg Guellow
second company grip
Bruce Hamme
key grip: Utah
Stan Harrison
video assist operator
Michael Kelem
camera operator: credit sequence
Darin Necessary
second assistant camera
Vern Nobles
first assistant camera
Krishna Rao
camera operator
Michael Scott
camera operator
Gregory W. Smith
first assistant camera
Stephen St. John
Steadicam operator
Christopher C. Strong
chief lighting technician
Eli Thompson
assistant lighting technician: Los Angeles
Lon Thompson
chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Maria Varni
second assistant camera
Stephen Wong
first assistant camera: Utah
Eric Wycoff
lighting technician
Randy Feemster
additional camera operator
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam
James Hawkinson
electrician: Boss Film Sudios
Richard Kelley
assistant camera
Rory Robert Knepp
additional first assistant camera
John Philpotts
additional photographer
Monty Woodard
dimmer board operator
Animation Department
John Mann
animation director
Casting Department
Kurt Clements
local casting: Utah, casting: Utah
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Elizabeth Lang
casting associate
Amanda Mackey Johnson
casting
Cathy Sandrich
casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margo Baxley
costume supervisor
Adrienne Childers
costumer
Luellyn Harper
costumer
Louis Infante
costumer
Editorial Department
Sheri Altman
editorial assistant
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Joel Negron
assistant editor
Clarinda Wong
assistant editor
Rob Sciarratta
video color timer
Music Department
Pete Anthony
orchestrator
Jellybean Benítez
music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Robert Fernandez
music scoring mixer
Mark Kilian
assistant to composer
George A. Martin
music editor
Michael McCormack
music playback
Thomas Milano
supervising music editor
David Reynolds
assistant to composer
Patrick Russ
orchestrator
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Jeanette Surga
assistant music editor
Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Steve Duncan
transportation captain: "b" camera unit
Wayne Roberts
transportation captain
Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Pamela Alessandrelli
assistant production coordinator
Gerard Averill
location liaison: Utah
Charles Ball
train fabrication: Switzerland
Bruce Benson
picture ship pilot: aerial unit
Dani Boller
train fabrication: Switzerland
Kurt Boppart
train fabrication: Switzerland
Faye Brenner
script supervisor
John Charles
software engineer: Sony DAC
Christian Clarke
key set production assistant
Curtis Collins
assistant location manager
James R. Cowan
train fabrication: Switzerland
Ruth Ann Crudup-Brown
studio teacher
Richard Davis Jr.
location manager
Cony De Fries
train fabrication: Switzerland
Winston Mike Elizade
puppeteer
Mike Elizalde
puppeteer
Erin Empey-Baxter
production assistant
Eric Fiedler
puppeteer
Cliff Fleming
aerial coordinator: aerial unit
Cory Fleming
night sun operator: aerial unit
Robert Freitas
puppeteer
Jon Gardner
craft service
Katy Genovese
assistant accountant
Christein Goldstein
research assistant
Urs Grob
train fabrication: Switzerland
Ray Hanna
aerial ground coordinator: aerial unit
Joel Harlow
puppeteer
Tom Hoeck
first aid
Harry A. Jarvis III
assistant: Mr. Streit
Lynette Johnson
puppeteer
Nancy Karlin
script supervisor
Bettie G. Kaufmann
assistant accountant
Bo Kelly
night sun operator: aerial unit
Leon Laderach
puppeteer
Shari LaFranchi Blakney
production coordinator
Lisa Liberati
assistant: Mr. Streit
David Linck
unit publicist
Leonard MacDonald
puppeteer
Andew Margreitner
train fabrication: Switzerland
Todd A. Marks
display graphics supervisor
Paul J. Memmi
translator
Todd Minobe
puppeteer
Lysa Moser
assistant accountant
Robert Newton
puppeteer
Patrick Noonan
office production assistant
Josh Oliver
office production assistant
Lon Orlenko
train coordinator
Jennifer Owensby
assistant: Mr. Madsen
Dan Perri
title designer: main title sequence
Lloyd Phillips
production consultant
Alan D. Purwin
picture ship pilot: aerial unit , picture ship pilot: credit sequence
Gregg Ramer
assistant: Mr. Mancuso Jr.
Ginger Reynolds-Smith
executive assistant: Mr. Mancuso Jr.
Sandra Roach
assistant production coordinator
Richard Rosenberg
assistant location manager
Andy Schedler
train fabrication: Switzerland
Holly Schiffer
choreographer
Marliese Schneider
assistant: Roger Donaldson
Daniel Smith
first aid
Jeffrey D. Stevens
first aid
Jenni Villegas
assistant: Mr. Friedman
Brigitte Von Kaenel
train fabrication: Switzerland
Brian Walsh
puppeteer
Rebekah Williams
assistant location manager
Vikki Williams
production auditor
Kasper Wolfensberger
train fabrication: Switzerland
Tanya Wolfensberger
train fabrication: Switzerland
Marco Wuest
train fabrication: Switzerland
David Yang
assistant accountant
Ted Yonenaka
craft service
Mark Zimoski
synthesizer programmer
Sonia Apodaca
location coordinator
Ken Brodzinski
production assistant
Robert C. Decker
location manager
Bill McCamey
set welder
Robert Andrew Reeves
production assistant
Lee Steadman
location scout: Utah
Marilyn S. Zalkan
computer voice
Thanks
Glen Evans
thanks
Matt Malkan
thanks
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
MGM/UA Distribution Company
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
,
CBS Television
MGM Home Entertainment
Argentina Video Home
Filmes Lusomundo
MGM Home Entertainment
,
MGM Home Entertainment
,
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Warner Home Video
,
Warner Home Vidéo
Special Effects
Boss Film Studios
Mann Consulting Multimedia
,
Sight Effects
Steve Johnson's XFX
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XFX Images
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Miscellaneous
Alias/Wavefront Technologies
additional software support
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Cinema Research
titles
DeLuxe Laboratories
color timing
House of Fun Music Inc.
music publishing
Howard Anderson Company, The
opticals
Intrada
soundtrack , score album released by
Jelly's Jams LLC
music publisher
Jellybean Music Publishing
music published by
Lost in Music
music publishing
Panavision
cameras and lenses provided by
Skywalker Sound
re-recorded at
Spacecam Systems
aerial camera systems
Steve Martin's Working Wildlife
animal training
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Cocktail (1988)
Dante's Peak (1997)
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No Way Out (1987)
Nutcase (1980)
Sleeping Dogs (1977)
Smash Palace (1981)
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The Bounty (1984)
The Getaway (1994)
The Recruit (2003)
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Thirteen Days (2000)
White Sands (1992)
Species film series
Species
Species II (1998)
Species III (2004)
Species: The Awakening (2007)
