Drama ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 48m

Enemy Mine

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Director
Wolfgang Petersen
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
Crew
Tony Imi — Director of Photography Hannes Nikel — Editor Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer Edward Khmara — Screenplay Barry Longyear — Story Stephen J. Friedman — Producer
Tagline

Enemies because they were taught to be. Allies because they had to be. Brothers because they dared to be.

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
futurefriendshipnarrationslaveryspace battlecomplicated birthalienspacestrandedracismplanetslave
Key Collaborators
Wolfgang Petersen Director Tony Imi Director of Photography Hannes Nikel Editor Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer Edward Khmara Screenplay Barry Longyear Story Stephen J. Friedman Producer Rolf Zehetbauer Production Design Monika Bauert Costume Design
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