Endangered Species is a 1982 film directed by Alan Rudolph about Ruben Castle (Robert Urich), a retired New York cop who goes to rural Colorado and finds that someone, or something, is killing animals. He pairs up with Harriet Perdue (Jobeth Williams) to find the cause.
Provides examples of the following tropes:
- Aliens Steal Cattle: Subverted. Aliens aren't responsible for the recent cattle mutilations; they're the result of clandestine biological warfare experimentation.
- Damsel in Distress: Ruben saves Harriet from a drunk that's harassing her.
- From New York to Nowhere: Ruben takes his daughter, Mackenzie, from New York to rural Colorado.
