A 30 year old science fiction film airing this evening on Film4 has been hailed as a 'classic' by audiences.

Helmed by Wolfgang Petersen, 'Enemy Mine' pairs Dennis Quaid's impulsive human aviator Davidge with Louis Gossett Jr's Jerry, a reptilian Drac combatant. Following a dogfight that sees both shot down, the duo find themselves marooned on a desolate, storm-battered world determined to kill them both.

The two soon discover that rescue isn't coming, forcing the bitter adversaries to reluctantly join forces for survival. 'Enemy Mine' arrived in cinemas during the 1985 festive period and proved to be a commercial disaster.

With a production budget of approximately $40million, it managed to recover merely a quarter of that sum. The expensive venture was also deemed challenging for promo

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