Dennis Quaid,
Louis Gossett Jr,
Brion James,
Richard Marcus,
Carolyn McCormick
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Love means never having to say that you're ugly in the extravagant fantasy film Enemy Mine. Earthling Dennis Quaid is Davidge, one of many space warriors engaged in a bloody extraterrestrial battle ag... read more
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Release Date: December 20, 1985
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DVD Release Date: March 27, 2001
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February 14, 2012The effects of this childhood favorite of mine may not have aged well, considering it is two years "younger" than the still excellent Return of the Jedi, but the story still works. In this sci-fi adventure a man and an enemy fighter alien crash on the same planet and have to work... read more
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August 2, 2010A vey good and touching film which has obvious under currents of racism and hatred. Both actors are very good as they try to adapt and get on with each other, the look is good but alittle obvious as sets, not great but good and you do feel for the Draconians as the films nears it... read more
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May 23, 2010It's either one of the worst movies ever made or a B-Movie classic, that's really the only way I can see it. The dialogue and forced racism element is utterly hilarious. Then there's just this really bizarre alien birthing/aging process that I will never truly understand. While i... read more
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September 24, 2009Cult Sci-fi dealing with the unlikely subject of racism. A very underrated film!
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August 15, 2009"Enemy Mine" was one of the good movies of the 80's. It's about an alien called a Drac (Louis Gossett, Jr.) and a human (Robert Quaid), who's species are brutal enemies. But they must learn to cooperate with each other to survive on the barren planet that they both crashed on.
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April 26, 2008A potential masterpiece that tends to lose itself in several dumbed downed aspects, but nevertheless is a fine enough film in its executed form. Peterson's film of common ground in amongst traditional hostilities is a notion that seems to bode well in politics as the world progre... read more
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August 13, 2007An astronaut (Dennis Quaid) is stranded on a planet with a pregnant alien (Louis Gosset Jr) for some quality human-alien friendship and support. Darmok!
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February 16, 2007A great movie that has been copied in most tv shows I have seen. Two enemies are trapped together and must work together to survive.
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January 5, 2007A very familiar story line about two erstwhile enemies learning mutual respect after being forced together to survive. Lou Gossett's daft lizard make-up may put some off, but it's quite well done while they are alone together; it gets rather less convincing during the inevitable ... read more
Critic Reviews
July 25, 2005
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
March 11, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole
A highly memorable, very touching fantasy
December 20, 2004
Staci Layne Wilson, Fantastica Daily
Engrossing
August 21, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A hard pill to swallow despite the gallant efforts of Dennis Quaid and Louis Gosset Jr.
November 24, 2002
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Underappreciated gem with magnificent performances.
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Perfectly enjoyable sci-fi re-take on "Hell in the Pacific."
March 27, 2001
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
a fine idea stretched too far and then crushed beneath a third act that feels wantonly out of place
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