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Alien: Resurrection (1997)

R 109 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   26 November 1997 (USA)
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200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/Alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the Aliens.

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Dan O'Bannon (characters), Ronald Shusett (characters), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sigourney Weaver ...
Winona Ryder ...
Dominique Pinon ...
Ron Perlman ...
Gary Dourdan ...
Michael Wincott ...
Kim Flowers Kim Flowers ...
Dan Hedaya ...
J.E. Freeman J.E. Freeman ...
Brad Dourif ...
Raymond Cruz ...
Leland Orser ...
Carolyn Campbell Carolyn Campbell ...
Marlene Bush Marlene Bush ...
David St. James ...
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Storyline

200 years after the conclusion of Alien 3, the company is able to resurrect Ripley through the process of cloning and the scientists successfully take the Queen Alien out of her. But, Ripley's DNA gets mixed up with the Queen's and she begins to develop certain alien characteristics. The scientists begin breeding the aliens, but they later escape. Soon the Xeno-morphs are running amok on the ship, which is on course to earth. The Queen then gives birth to a deadly new breed of alien, which could spell disaster for the entire human race. It's up to Ripley and a band of space pirates to stop the ship before it reaches earth. Written by Andrew Kasch <akasch@Chattanooga.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Scientist | Escape | Blood | Clone  | See more »

Taglines:

We are not alone. See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Jeunet & Caro | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Alien 4 See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,789,455 (USA) (30 November 1997) (2415 Screens)

Gross:

$161,295,658 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (2003 Special Edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

As the film progresses, the walls of the ship's corridors become darker and more ominous. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the operation, Ripley is held in a "staging area" in what looks like a thin sleeping bag. In the first scene her legs and her head clearly stick out. In the next scene, she is inside the bag and has to slice it open with her fingernails. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ripley: [voiceover] My mommy always said there were no monsters. No real ones. But there are.
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Crazy Credits

Many of the creature effects casting and mold making crew. Some long standing, heavily contributing members, were omitted from the credits. Supposedly due to budget concerns. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Paul Blart: Mall Cop (#2.20)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm Popeye the Sailor Man"
Written by Samuel Lerner (as Sammy Lerner)
Whistled by Dominique Pinon See more »