Enemy Mine

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

Dec 20 1985 PG-13 1h 48m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

At the height of the devastating intergalactic war between humans and the bipedal reptilian humanoids known as Dracs, the earthling single-seat fighter pilot, Willis Davidge, and the saurian pilot, Jeriba Shigan, engage in a furious dogfight. As both sworn enemies crash-land on the desolate, inhospitable planet, Fyrine IV, they will have to put aside their hatred for each other, share knowledge and experience to fight the forces of nature and, above all, work in unison to survive. Can their forced coexistence and uneasy camaraderie pave the way for a genuine inter-species friendship?

Written by

Barry Longyear, Edward Khmara

Directed by

Wolfgang Petersen

Cast

Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Kings Road Entertainment, SLM Production Group, Bavaria Film

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations total

Trailers
Enemy Mine Trailer
ENEMY MINE Theatrical Trailer [1985] 4K
Featurettes
Max Landis on ENEMY MINE
Scores
# of Votes
53,952
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA