Enemy Mine (film)

Enemy Mine is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the story of the same name by Barry B. Longyear. It starred Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. as a human and alien soldier, respectively, who become stranded together on an inhospitable planet and must overcome their mutual distrust in order to cooperate and survive. The film began production in Budapest in April 1984 under the direction of Richard Loncraine, who quickly ran into creative differences with producer Stephen J. Friedman and executives at 20th Century Fox the project was shut down after a week of shooting. Wolfgang Petersen then took over as director and reshot Loncraines scenes after moving the production to Munich. Originally budgeted atmillion, Enemy Mine eventually cost more thanmillion after marketing costs were factored in, and was a flop at the box office during the 1985 holiday season, earning only 12.3 million.

After initial hostilities, the two eventually learn to cooperate to survive. They work together to build a shelter for protection against meteorite storms, a natural phenomenon that periodically strikes the planet. Over the next three years, they overcome their differences, become friends and learn each others languages and cultures. Each saves the others life several times.Davidge, haunted by dreams of spaceships landing on the planet, leaves in search of help. He finds evidence of humans, but learns that the planet has only been periodically visited by human miners known as Scavengers, who use Dracs as slave labor. He returns to warn Jeriba, nicknamed Jerry, only to discover that Jeriba is pregnant. Dracs reproduce asexually. ........

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