Aliens (Special Edition) (1986)
Front Cover Actor
Sigourney Weaver Ellen Ripley
Michael Biehn Corporal Dwayne Hicks
Carrie Henn Rebecca 'Newt' Jorden
Lance Henriksen Bishop
Paul Reiser Carter Burke
Bill Paxton Private Hudson
William Hope Lieutenant Gorman
Jenette Goldstein Private Vasquez
Al Matthews Sergeant Apone
Mark Rolston Private Drake
Movie Details
Genre Sci-Fi; Action; Thriller
Director James Cameron
Producer Gale Anne Hurd
Writer David Giler; Walter Hill
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 137 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Aliens is one of the few cases of a sequel that far surpassed the original. Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, who awakens on Earth only to discover that she has been hibernating in space so long that everyone she knows is dead. Then she is talked into traveling (along with a squad of Marines) to a planet under assault by the same aliens that nearly killed her. Once she gets there, she finds a lost little girl who triggers her maternal instincts--and she discovers that the company has once again double-crossed her, in hopes of capturing one of the aliens to study as a military weapon. Directed and written by James Cameron, this is one of the most intensely exciting (not to mention intensely frightening) action films ever, with a large ensemble cast that includes Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, and Michael Biehn. Weaver defined the action woman in this film and walked away with an Oscar nomination for her trouble. --Marshall Fine
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 5
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 086162104312
Release Date 1999
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned THX Widescreen Dolby
Links
Internet Movie Database