Species

UPC: 027616151315

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations]

Summary: Fine special effects, eclectic casting, and the freeze-frame-worthy, clothing-free debut of a blonde bombshell made this cheesy science fiction/horror hybrid a cut above its B-grade roots. At a top-secret Utah facility headed up by Dr. Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley), scientists have created "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge), a half-human, half-alien product of experiments with DNA codes obtained from beyond the stars. Unfortunately, Sil has escaped. Her primary objective is to mate, and, with the ability to transform herself into an incredibly powerful alien creature, puny humans can't stop her. So Dr. Fitch calls in a quartet of specialists (Forest Whitaker, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, and Alfred Molina), to attempt Sil's capture. At the same time, Sil is leaving a trail of mostly male corpses in her hormonal wake. The organic-flavored alien designs for Species were provided by H.R. Giger, the artist responsible for the memorable creatures and spaceships of Alien (1979). When MGM decided to cut the spectacular "train birth" sequence in the interest of budget-trimming, Giger personally financed this $100,000 showcase of his work. Those who look closely will notice that "Young Sil" is played by future Dawson's Creek star Michelle Williams. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Features: ccDirector & actors' commentary
Director, producer & visual effects commentary
"Designing a Hybrid" featurette
"H.R. Giger at Work" featurette

Species

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 07/25/2006

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 108 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Cast and Crew: Richard Fancy  Actor 
Frank Welker  Actor 
Gary Bullock  Actor 
Jordan Lund  Actor 
William Utay  Actor 
Alfred Mouna  Actor 
Shirley Prestia  Actor 
David Selburg  Actor 
Caroline Barclay  Actor 
David Jensen  Actor 
Marliese Schneider  Actor 
Don Fischer  Actor 
Whip Hubley  Actor 
Lucy Rodriguez  Actor 
Michelle Williams  Actor 
Patricia Belcher  Actor 
Esther Scott  Actor 
William Bumiller  Actor 
Herta Ware  Actor 
Anthony Guidera  Actor 
Virginia Morris  Actor 
Christopher Young  Composer (Music Score) 
Roger Donaldson  Director 
Dennis Feldman  Producer 
Dennis Feldman  Screenwriter 
David Streit  Executive Producer 
Ben Kingsley  Actor 
Michael Madsen  Actor 
Alfred Molina  Actor 
Forest Whitaker  Actor 
Marg Helgenberger  Actor 
Natasha Henstridge  Actor 

Country: USA