Aliens


Aliens

Overview:

When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story, all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.

Votes 3186 (7.7/10)

Runtime: 137 minutes

Release Date 1986-07-18

Budget: $18,500,000.00

Revenue: $183,316,455.00

Tagline: This Time It's War

Production company:

  • Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • SLM Production Group
  • Brandywine Productions

Production country:

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Horror
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Science Fiction

Trailer

Further Information

Lieutenant Ellen Ripley
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Corporal Dwayne Hicks
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Hicks body double
James Remar
James Remar
Carter J. Burke
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser
L. Bishop
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Rebecca "Newt" Jorden
Carrie Henn
Carrie Henn
Private W. Hudson
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Lieutenant S. Gorman
William Hope
William Hope
Private J. Vasquez
Jenette Goldstein
Jenette Goldstein
Sergeant A. Apone
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
Private M. Drake
Mark Rolston
Mark Rolston
Private R. Frost
Ricco Ross
Ricco Ross
Corporal C. Ferro
Colette Hiller
Colette Hiller
Private D. Spunkmeyer
Daniel Kash
Daniel Kash
Corporal C. Dietrich
Cynthia Dale Scott
Cynthia Dale Scott
Private T. Crowe
Tip Tipping
Tip Tipping
Private Wierzbowski
Trevor Steedman
Trevor Steedman
Van Leuwen
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
Aliens/Alien Queen
Carl Toop
Carl Toop
ECA Rep
Valerie Colgan
Valerie Colgan
Insurance Man
Alan Polonsky
Alan Polonsky
Med Tech
Alibe Parsons
Alibe Parsons
Doctor
Blain Fairman
Blain Fairman
Cocooned Woman
Barbara Coles
Barbara Coles
Alien Warrior
Eddie Powell
Eddie Powell
Newt's Father (uncredited)
Jay Benedict
Jay Benedict
Director
James Cameron
James Cameron
Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Original Music Composer
James Horner
James Horner
Director of Photography
Adrian Biddle
Adrian Biddle
Editor
Ray Lovejoy
Ray Lovejoy
Production Design
Peter Lamont
Peter Lamont
Art Direction
Ken Court
Ken Court
Art Direction
Bert Davey
Bert Davey
Art Direction
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Art Direction
Michael Lamont
Michael Lamont
Set Decoration
Crispian Sallis
Crispian Sallis
Costume Design
Emma Porteus
Emma Porteus
Makeup Artist
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Music Editor
Robin Clarke
Robin Clarke
Music Editor
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
Special Effects
Norman Baillie
Norman Baillie
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Stunts
Elanor Bertram
Elanor Bertram
Screenplay
James Cameron
James Cameron
Special Effects
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Supervising Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow
Costume Supervisor
Tiny Nicholls
Tiny Nicholls
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Casting
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Casting
Judy Taylor
Judy Taylor
Camera Operator
Shaun O'Dell
Shaun O'Dell
Property Master
Bert Hearn
Bert Hearn
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Sound Recordist
Roy Charman
Roy Charman
Dialogue Editor
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Hewitt
Richard Hewitt
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dennis Skotak
Dennis Skotak
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Skotak
Robert Skotak
Camera Operator
David Worley
David Worley
Still Photographer
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Gaffer
Jack Thetford
Jack Thetford

Rob

One of my all time favorites. It still contains some of the drama and suspense of the first but with far more action leading to what I find a far more appealing storyline. As with Cameron's movies he makes you feel for the core characters from the start rather than just a bunch of 'bad ass' marines (Although they are). The progression of Ripley was really defined by this movie the 'brave but scared' Ripley of Alien is gone and a more determined, meaner Ripley emerges with elements of the older nurturing character kept in check with a young girl called Newt. It definitely stands out miles compared to all the other 80's alien-type movies of that decade.

Patrick E. Abe

"Ripley and the Soldiers" can be found in two versions: the short version that cuts from Midway station directly to the Weyland-Yutani hearing, and the "director's cut" which cuts to a waiting room with a wall size "scenery channel" display. When I first saw the short version, I wondered how Ripley was able to make an immediate connection with Newt. "Sister solidarity" sounded bogus, and the "director's cut" cleared up that mystery. The more interesting "director's cut" reveals Newt's family on LV-426, a long discussion on what the surviving Marines are facing, and an action sequence featuring the deadly Sentry units. As Ripley suggested, I.Q.s did drop sharply among the Weyland-Yutani brass, with Carter Burke sending a deadly directive to "Hadley's Hope." In short: Ripley is living the blue collar life by day and experiencing a recurrent "Alien birth" nightmare at night. Carter Burke and Colonial Marine Lt. Gorman visit her, saying contact has been lost with LV-426. Signing a devil's deal with Weyland-Yutani, Ripley boards the "Sulaco" with a "company" of Colonial Marines. To her horror, an android, "Bishop" is part of the crew, recalling the murderous "Nostromo" science officer, Ash. The trash-talking Colonial Marines give Ripley's tale short shrift, as they prepare for the "Bug Hunt." The armed-to-the-teeth party finds no colonists, but evidence of a battle to the death. Then something streaks out of hiding, pursued by Ripley. "Mewt" is the sole survivor of "Hadley's Hope" who views the soldiers with a disdainful "it won't make any differene." A computer search finds the colonists clustered deep below the power plant. The Marines descend into the sub-sub-basement level and find out how true Ripley's tale is. After retreating from Hell, the survivors seal themselves off from the "Xenomorphs" as best as they can, dispatching "Bishop" to bring down the other drop ship. The Aliens attack and the soldiers fall one after another, leading to an abduction and a face off in an egg-filled chamber. This sequel is superior to the first movie, and leads to "Ripley and the Convicts." 8/10.

Charles Dance

**The Disney film of the franchise** A basic shoot 'em up that comes complete with soldiers greasing up and watching each others muscles and also added an annoying kid straight out of Oliver Twist. Cameron took everything Ridley Scott slowly built up and tossed it in the trash can to make a cheap shot Stallone/ Schwarzenegger style action fiasco. People who like this one tend to not be fans of horror movies as they complain about the _dark nature_ of the horror film Alien 3 - LOL - and this is precisely the reason Aliens fails as part of the horror franchise that is Alien. - Charles Dance

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