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1985 film by Wolfgang Petersen

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Enemy Mine is a 1985 action, science fiction, and adventure film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The screenplay was written by Barry B. Longyear, based on his work of the same name. The cast includes Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James, and Bumper Robinson. Maurice Jarre composed the music. The production involved companies such as 20th Century Studios, Bavaria Film, SLM Production Group, and Kings Road Entertainment.

The film originated in the United States and Germany, with filming taking place in the Canary Islands. Its budget was 40,000,000, and it generated 12,300,000 in revenue. The runtime is 108 minutes. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, available via video on demand. The movie received a Hugo Award nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation and has been assessed under the Bechdel test.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

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.

Released: 1985-12-12108 minDir: Wolfgang PetersenDrama, Science FictionBudget: $40.0MBox office: $12.3M

Cast

  • Dennis Quaid as Willis Davidge
  • Louis Gossett Jr. as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
  • Brion James as Stubbs
  • Richard Marcus as Arnold
  • Carolyn McCormick as Morse
  • Lance Kerwin as Joey Wooster

Themes

  • future
  • friendship
  • narration
  • slavery
  • space battle
  • complicated birth
  • alien
  • space
  • stranded
  • racism

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

54,859 votes

Year
1985
Runtime
108 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
English language
Based on
Enemy Mine
Screenwriter
Barry B. Longyear
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
Tony Imi
Filming location
Canary Islands
Duration
108
FilmAffinity ID
331924
Performer
Maurice Jarre
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1985-00-00
title
Enemy Mine
Commons category
Enemy Mine (film)
after a work by
Barry B. Longyear
distributed by
Netflix
capital cost
40000000
assessment
Bechdel test
set in environment
fictional planet
review score
61%
box office
12303411
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