Enemy Mine (1985)

Editor's Note 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.

	Dennis Quaid
	Louis Gossett Jr.
	Brion James
	Richard Marcus
	Edward Khmara - Screenwriter
	Stephen Friedman - Producer
	Maurice Jarre - Composer
	Rolf Zehetbauer - Production Designer
	Barry Longyear - Source Writer
	Tony Imi - Director of Photography
	Wolfgang Petersen - Director

When wo enemy creatures from different worlds crash-land on the same barren planet, they are forced to become friends in order to survive. Variety
"...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..." 12/18/1985

Premiere
"Louis Gossett Jr. is striking..." 06/01/2005 p.122