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Aliens (1986) 8.5
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Metascore: 87/100
Reviews: 968 user | 211 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough? Director:James Cameron |
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Cast
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| Michael Biehn | ... | ||
| Paul Reiser | ... | ||
| Lance Henriksen | ... | ||
| Bill Paxton | ... | ||
| Jenette Goldstein | ... | ||
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| Colette Hiller | ... | ||
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| Cynthia Dale Scott | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Fifty seven years after Ellen Ripley survived her disastrous ordeal, her escape vessel is recovered after drifting across the galaxy as she slept in cryogenic stasis. Back on earth, nobody believed her story about the "Aliens" on the planet LV-426. After the "Company" orders the colony on LV-426 to investigate, however, all communication with the colony is lost. The Company enlists Ripley to aid a team of tough, rugged space marines on a rescue mission to the now partially terraformed planet to find out if there are aliens or survivors. As the mission unfolds, Ripley will be forced to come to grips with her worst nightmare, but even as she does, she finds that the worst is yet to come. Written by Brian Rawlings
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This time there's more. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for monster violence, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 July 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alien 2 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$85,200,000 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Brandywine Productions, SLM Production Group See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (1992 special edition)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Salvage team leader: Bio-readouts are all in the green, looks like she's alive. Well, there goes our salvage, guys.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Hicks was originally played by James Remar, but Michael Biehn replaced him a few days after principal photography began, due to "artistic differences" between Remar and director James Cameron. However, Remar still appears in the finished film - but wearing the same armor, and shot from behind, it's impossible to tell the difference between the two actors. See more »Goofs
The marines are supposed to be "Colonial Marines" but yet they have the patch of the American Flag on their uniforms (one of these patches is clearly visible on Gorman's uniform). Their full title is actually "US Colonial Marines" so an American flag would not be surprising. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Salvage team leader: Bio-readouts are all in the green, looks like she's alive. Well, there goes our salvage, guys.
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What can I say that hasn't already been said? Every aspect of this movie is spot on, which I can only put down to James Cameron's obsessive attention to detail. The characters are distinct, memorable and believable. The plot builds slowly into the most tense, suspenseful roller-coaster ride I've ever experienced in the cinema. The special effects are good even by today's standards, and the sets are simply second to none. This is one of my top 10 favourite movies of all time.
If you like this kind of movie and haven't seen this yet, what are you waiting for? Twenty years on and the only other Sci Fi action movie in the same league is James Cameron's Terminator 2. I can only hope he returns to this genre in the future, he is the master.
Oh, and try to see the special extended edition if possible, the extra scenes make an amazing movie even better.