During a bloody battle, two warring ships crash on a barren planet, with only one survivor from each ship. At first, the human pilot and the lizardlike Drac continue to fight, but the planet's harsh climate and the need to survive force them to ally. Over time, they put old hostilities aside and form a friendship. When the parthenogenetic Drac becomes pregnant, the two draw closer, overcoming their external differences to appreciate each other for who--not what--they are. The film is a thinly masked treatise on race relations, handled well by its two lead actors, Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. This futuristic sci-fi adventure film, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, features Gossett in an intricate full-body costume for his portrayal of the alien Drac.
When wo enemy creatures from different worlds crash-land on the same barren planet, they are forced to become friends in order to survive.
Filmed at Bavaria Studios in Munich, Germany, and on the Canary Islands.
The aliens were created and designed by Chris Walas, Inc.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital 4.0 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Bonus Trailers
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/ Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos - 1. Behind-the-Scenes
Director of Photography
Tony Imi: British Cinematographer
Source Writer
Barry Longyear: Source Writer/ ENEMY MINE
Production Designer
Rolf Zehetbauer: Art Director
Review 1:
"...ENEMY MINE is largely successful in establishing a satisfying bond....[The photography] manages to capture vast panoramas while maintaining the human scale of the story..."
Source: Variety
12/18/1985
Review 2:
"Louis Gossett Jr. is striking..."
Source: Premiere
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