 Species is a 1995 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Dennis Feldman . It stars Natasha Henstridge , Ben Kingsley , Michael Madsen , Alfred Molina , Forest Whitaker and Marg Helgenberger . In the film , a motley crew of scientists and government agents tries to track down an alien seductress played by Natasha Henstridge before she successfully mates with a human male . Due to her ruthlessness , the alien character was cited as an example of negative treatment of female sexuality and aliens by the Hollywood film industry . The design of Sil was also linked to a chupacabra sighting . 
 Species <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a 1995 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Dennis Feldman . It <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>stars</mark></a> Natasha Henstridge , Ben Kingsley , Michael Madsen , Alfred Molina , Forest Whitaker and Marg Helgenberger . In the film , a motley crew of scientists and government agents <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>tries</mark></a> to track down an alien seductress played by Natasha Henstridge before she successfully <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>mates</mark></a> with a human male . Due to her ruthlessness , the alien character was cited as an example of negative treatment of female sexuality and aliens by the Hollywood film industry . The design of Sil was also linked to a chupacabra sighting . 
Species a 1995 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Dennis Feldman . It star Natasha Henstridge , Ben Kingsley , Michael Madsen , Alfred Molina , Forest Whitaker and Marg Helgenberger . In da film , a motley crew of scientists and government agents try to track dwn an alien seductress played by Natasha Henstridge b4 she successfully mate with a human male . Due to her ruthlessness , the alien character was cited as an example of negative treatment of female sexuality and aliens by tdaHollywood film industry . Thdaesign of Sil was also linked to a chupacabra sighting .