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Aliens

  • 19861986
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  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Aliens (1986)
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  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen... Read allFifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators.Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
703K
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POPULARITY
301
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  • Director
    • James Cameron
  • Writers
    • James Cameron(story by)
    • David Giler(story by)
    • Walter Hill(story by)
  • Stars
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Michael Biehn
    • Carrie Henn
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Cameron
  • Writers
    • James Cameron(story by)
    • David Giler(story by)
    • Walter Hill(story by)
  • Stars
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Michael Biehn
    • Carrie Henn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #66
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 20 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Ripleyas Ripley
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Corporal Hicksas Corporal Hicks
    Carrie Henn
    Carrie Henn
    • Newtas Newt
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Burkeas Burke
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Bishopas Bishop
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Private Hudsonas Private Hudson
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • Lieutenant Gormanas Lieutenant Gorman
    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein
    • Private Vasquezas Private Vasquez
    Al Matthews
    Al Matthews
    • Sergeant Aponeas Sergeant Apone
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Private Drakeas Private Drake
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    • Private Frostas Private Frost
    Colette Hiller
    Colette Hiller
    • Corporal Ferroas Corporal Ferro
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    • Private Spunkmeyeras Private Spunkmeyer
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    • Corporal Dietrichas Corporal Dietrich
    • (as Cynthia Scott)
    Tip Tipping
    • Private Croweas Private Crowe
    Trevor Steedman
    • Private Wierzbowskias Private Wierzbowski
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Van Leuwenas Van Leuwen
    Valerie Colgan
    Valerie Colgan
    • ECA Repas ECA Rep
    • Director
      • James Cameron
    • Writers
      • James Cameron(story by) (screenplay by)
      • David Giler(story by)
      • Walter Hill(story by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Like most films, the movie wasn't shot in sequence. But for added realism, James Cameron filmed the scene where we first meet the Colonial Marines (one of the earliest scenes) last. This was so that the camaraderie of the Marines was realistic because the actors had spent months filming together.
    • Goofs
      (at around 21 mins) When Bishop is "doing the thing with knife" the scene is sped up to give the impression that Bishop is lightning fast. Apone can be seen rocking his head back and forth, also at a ridiculous speed.
    • Quotes

      Private Hudson: Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

      Private Vasquez: No. Have you?

    • Crazy credits
      As the final credits fade, there is the sound of a facehugger scurrying across from left to right.
    • Alternate versions
      The Finnish VHS version rated K16 is cut with 3 minutes and 42 seconds. Some gory murders done by the aliens, some acid-to-the-face scenes, and pretty oddly the entire "fingers and knife"-game between the soldier and Bishop, and just a shot of Newt in the water and couple of aliens rising up to the surface, are cut out. The scene in the movie's ending, where the alien queen rips Bishop in half is heavily cut too. The Finnish video version re-release is still heavily cut (3 minutes and 3 seconds), although it's a little more complete (at least the "fingers and knife"-game is intact). The cuts on both versions were applied by the distributor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)

    User reviews1.4K

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    8/10
    Action, horror n science fiction combined in an amazing way.
    I first saw this in the late 80s on a vhs.

    Revisited all the four parts in the early 2k on dvds which i own.

    Revisited this part (154 mins special edition version) few days back as i am on Alien movie marathon n very impatient to check out Prometheus n Covenant.

    This movie has some amazing star cast, lots of fireworks, intense action n claustrophobic horror.
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    FAQ41

    • Why was Newt afraid of Ripley & the Marines? They were human.
    • How long could Ripley have survived in her stasis pod while drifting through space if she hadn't been found after 57 years?
    • Since there's no gravity in outer space why does the dropship fall away from the main ship so fast? Does it have engines on top of it pushing it down and away from the main ship?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney+ Hotstar (id)
      • HBOMAX
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alien 2
    • Filming locations
      • Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Brandywine Productions
      • Pinewood Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,160,248
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,052,042
      • Jul 20, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $131,060,248
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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