Species (1995)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.

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.

• Released: 1995-07-07
• Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Action
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 1,934 votes

Directed by Roger Donaldson.

Top cast

• Natasha Henstridge as Sil
• Ben Kingsley as Xavier Fitch
• Michael Madsen as Preston Lennox
• Marg Helgenberger as Dr. Laura Baker
• Alfred Molina as Dr. Stephen Arden
• Forest Whitaker as Dan Smithson, Empath
• Michelle Williams as Young Sil
• Jordan Lund as Aide
• Herta Ware as Mrs. Morris
• William Utay as Colleague

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Species

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Fawesome, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, MGM Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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