Enemy Mine (1985)

PG-1312/12/1985Drama, Science Fiction1h 48m
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Enemies because they were taught to be. Allies because they had to be. Brothers because they dared to be.

Overview

A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Dennis Quaid

    Willis Davidge

  2. Cast 1

    Louis Gossett Jr.

    Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

  3. Cast 1

    Brion James

    Stubbs

  4. Cast 1

    Richard Marcus

    Arnold

  5. Cast 1

    Carolyn McCormick

    Morse

  6. Cast 1

    Lance Kerwin

    Joey Wooster

  7. Cast 1

    Bumper Robinson

    Zammis

  8. Jim Mapp

    Old Drac

  9. Cast 1

    Scott Kraft

    Jonathan

**A very dated and unsatisfactory film, which carries a rather naive message about war and conflicts.** This is one of those films that promises a lot when we read the synopsis, but ends up being disappointing: in its attempt to please different audiences, from sci-fi to drama and also action, it fails to satisfy anyone and I believe it was this feeling, more or less general, that led it straight to the oblivion bin where I found it. Released in the golden age of sci-fi, when the genre experienced a very notable development and popularity, the film has a relatively warm story and begins ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$40,000,000.00

Revenue $12,300,000.00

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