Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be...
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Newt
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Corporal Hicks
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Burke
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Bishop
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Private Hudson
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Lieutenant Gorman
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Private Vasquez
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Sergeant Apone
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Private Drake
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Private Frost
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Corporal Ferro
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Private Spunkmeyer
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Corporal Dietrich
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Private Crowe
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Private Wierzbowski
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Van Leuwen
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Valerie Colgan | ... |
ECA Rep
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Insurance Man
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Med Tech
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Doctor
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Cocooned Woman
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Alien Warrior
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John Lees | ... |
Power Loader Operator
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Lydecker (uncredited)
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Newt's Father (uncredited)
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Holly De Jong | ... |
Newt's Mother (uncredited)
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Jill Goldston | ... |
Worker in Corridor (Special Edition) (uncredited)
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Christopher Henn | ... |
Newt's Brother (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Inglis | ... |
Amanda Ripley-Mclaren (uncredited)
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| Mac McDonald | ... |
Simpson (uncredited)
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Salvage Team Leader (uncredited)
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Bob Sherman | ... |
Salvage Team Leader (uncredited) (voice)
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Alien Warrior (uncredited)
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Salvager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Cameron | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| James Cameron | ... | (story by) and |
| David Giler | ... | (story by) & |
| Walter Hill | ... | (story by) |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (based on characters created by) and |
| Ronald Shusett | ... | (based on characters created by) |
| James Cameron | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Gordon Carroll | ... | executive producer |
| David Giler | ... | executive producer |
| Walter Hill | ... | executive producer |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| James Horner | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Adrian Biddle | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Ray Lovejoy | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Boita | ... | associate editor |
| Simon Harris | ... | second assistant editor |
| Phil Sanderson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Robert Hambling | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Brian Q. Kelley | ... | editor: additional material for special edition (uncredited) |
| Steve Maguire | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| William Parnell | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Peter Lamont | ||
Art Direction by
| Terry Ackland-Snow | ... | supervising art director (as Terence Ackland-Snow) |
| Ken Court | ||
| Bert Davey | ||
| Fred Hole | ||
| Michael Lamont | ||
Set Decoration by
| Crispian Sallis | ||
Costume Design by
| Emma Porteous | ||
Makeup Department
| Elaine Bowerbank | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Peter Robb-King | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Everett Burrell | ... | special makeup effects (uncredited) |
| Tony Gardner | ... | Stan Winston's creature effects crew (uncredited) |
| Melissa Street | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Mo Coppitters | ... | unit production manager |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | production supervisor |
| Gil Whelan | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Derek Cracknell | ... | first assistant director |
| Melvin Lind | ... | second assistant director |
| Stan Winston | ... | second unit director |
| Julian Wall | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alan Booth | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Ron Cobb | ... | conceptual designer |
| Bert Hearn | ... | property master |
| Syd Mead | ... | conceptual artist |
| Sid Palmer | ... | production buyer (as Sidney Palmer) |
| Vic Simpson | ... | construction manager |
| Janice Body | ... | graphics artist (uncredited) |
| Michael Boone | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Mick Chubbock | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Tony Gardner | ... | artistic supervisor: miniature effects unit (uncredited) |
| Mark Harris | ... | technical set dresser (uncredited) |
| Paul James | ... | supervising plasterer (uncredited) |
| Robert A. Kennedy | ... | property assistant (uncredited) |
| Simon Lamont | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Stuart Land | ... | sculpture (uncredited) |
| Peter Melrose | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Maciek Piotrowski | ... | sketch artist (uncredited) |
| Tony Rimmington | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Colin Thurston | ... | prop storeman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael A. Carter | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Roy Charman | ... | sound recordist |
| Dev Goodman | ... | sound editor |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | chief dubbing mixer |
| Peter Horrocks | ... | sound editor |
| Jack T. Knight | ... | sound editor (as Jack Knight) |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Archie Ludski | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alan Paley | ... | sound editor |
| Rocky Phelan | ... | foley editor |
| Don Sharpe | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Chris Blunden | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Scott Brose | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Deveril Goodman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| William Parnell | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Norman Baillie | ... | workshop supervisor |
| Nigel Booth | ... | creature effects crew |
| Ron Burton | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Trevor Butterfield | ... | creature effects crew |
| Julian Caldow | ... | creature effects crew |
| Ron Cartwright | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Philomena Davis | ... | creature effects crew |
| Michael Dunleavy | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Greg Figiel | ... | creature effects crew (as Gregory Figiel) |
| Nick Finlayson | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Alec Gillis | ... | creature effects coordinator |
| Matthew Harlow | ... | special effects technician |
| Graham High | ... | creature effects crew |
| Dave Keen | ... | creature effects crew (as David Keen) |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | creature effects coordinator (as Richard Landon) |
| Rick Lazzarini | ... | creature effects crew |
| Ray Lovell | ... | creature effects crew |
| Lindsay MacGowan | ... | creature effects crew (as Lindsay McGowan) |
| Shane Mahan | ... | creature effects coordinator |
| John Morris | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Stephen Norrington | ... | creature effects crew |
| Christine Overs | ... | creature effects crew |
| Peter Pickering | ... | senior special effects technician |
| John Richardson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| John Robertson | ... | creature effects crew |
| Ian Rolph | ... | creature effects crew |
| Matt Rose | ... | creature effects crew |
| John Rosengrant | ... | creature effects coordinator |
| Bill Sturgeon | ... | creature effects crew |
| Willie Whitten | ... | creature effects crew |
| Paul Whybrow | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Joss Williams | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Mark Williams | ... | creature effects crew |
| Stan Winston | ... | alien effects creator |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | creature effects coordinator |
| Howard Berger | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Michael Burnett | ... | miniature effects unit (uncredited) |
| Dave Chagouri | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Aashish Chanana | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Simon Cockren | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Edward J. Franklin | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Simon Hewitt | ... | video effects technician (uncredited) |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Steven James | ... | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
| Crit Killen | ... | minatures (uncredited) |
| Ken Morris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Tim Turner | ... | miniature effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Andy Williams | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Steven Woodcock | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Anderson | ... | camera operator: visual effects unit |
| Jonathan Angell | ... | senior special effects technician: visual effects unit |
| Doug Beswick | ... | mechanical armature design: visual effects unit |
| John Brown | ... | senior special effects technician: visual effects unit |
| Leslie Dear | ... | camera operator: visual effects unit |
| Aris V. Dimalanta | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Paul Frift | ... | assistant director: visual effects unit |
| Robert Gavin | ... | special effects editor: visual effects unit |
| Richard Hewitt | ... | video effects supervisor |
| Brian Johnson | ... | visual effects supervisor: post production |
| Christopher Knowles | ... | assistant director: visual effects unit (as Chris Knowles) |
| David Litchfield | ... | camera operator: visual effects unit |
| Pat McClung | ... | miniatures technical supervisor: visual effects unit |
| Sarah McGrail | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Digby Milner | ... | senior special effects technician: visual effects unit |
| Roy Moores | ... | process photographer: visual effects unit |
| Phil Notaro | ... | mechanical armature design: visual effects unit |
| Harry Oakes | ... | camera operator: visual effects unit |
| Peter Russell | ... | art director: visual effects unit |
| Barry Saunders | ... | construction manager: visual effects unit |
| Dennis Skotak | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Robert Skotak | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Brian Smithies | ... | miniature floor effects supervisor: visual effects unit |
| Sarah Spooner | ... | production secretary: visual effects unit |
| Charles Staffell | ... | process photographer: visual effects unit |
| Paul Tivers | ... | unit production manager: visual effects unit |
| Wally Wheeler | ... | gaffer: visual effects unit |
| Tony White | ... | titles and video graphics design: visual effects unit |
| Brendan Guy Joseph Alimo | ... | visual effects designer (uncredited) |
| Larry Arpin | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Steven Begg | ... | Visual effects technician (uncredited) |
| Suzanne M. Benson | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Martin Body | ... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) |
| Zoe Cain | ... | visual effects trainee (uncredited) |
| Alan Church | ... | optical camera operator (uncredited) |
| Andrew Coates | ... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) |
| Andrew Eio | ... | motion control programmer (uncredited) |
| Tony Gardner | ... | cosmetic supervisor: miniature effects unit (uncredited) |
| John Lee | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Alan G. Markowitz | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Peter Melrose | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Tim Ollive | ... | optical compositing (uncredited) |
| Julian Parry | ... | effects crew: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Jay Roth | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Tony Rowland | ... | camera grip (uncredited) |
| Adrian Trent | ... | assistant visual effects editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Truckel | ... | motion control camera (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Elanor Bertram | ... | stunts |
| Simon Crane | ... | stunts |
| Sue Crosland | ... | stunts |
| Steve Dent | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Fell | ... | stunts |
| Louise Head | ... | stunt double #1: Carrie Henn |
| Jazzer Jeyes | ... | stunts |
| Sean McCabe | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Powell | ... | stunts |
| Kiran Shah | ... | stunt double #2: Carrie Henn |
| Stuart St. Paul | ... | stunts: Queen Alien - right-hand side |
| Malcolm Weaver | ... | stunts: Queen Alien - left-hand side |
| Chris Webb | ... | stunts |
| Bill Weston | ... | stunts |
| Paul Weston | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jason White | ... | stunts |
| Clive Curtis | ... | stunt double: Frost (uncredited) |
| Tom Delmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nick Gillard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin Hume | ... | camera focus |
| Martin Kenzie | ... | camera focus |
| Shaun O'Dell | ... | camera operator |
| Bob Penn | ... | still photographer (as Robert Penn) |
| Jack Thetford | ... | gaffer |
| David Worley | ... | camera operator |
| Kevin Brookner | ... | video operator (uncredited) |
| Pete Cavaciuti | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Michael Condro | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Stewart Hadley | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Ingleton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Paul Kenward | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Rolf Konow | ... | specials photographer (uncredited) |
| Michael McDermott | ... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Pat Miller | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Sharon Parker-Frazier | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jan Pester | ... | Steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Nigel Seal | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Warren | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Feinberg | ... | casting: USA |
| Mike Fenton | ... | casting: USA |
| Mary Selway | ... | casting: UK |
| Judy Taylor | ... | casting: USA |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tiny Nicholls | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Jay Roberts | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| Robin Clarke | ... | music editor |
| Michael Clifford | ... | music editor |
| Randall Frakes | ... | synthesizer effects |
| Robert Garrett | ... | synthesizer effects (as Robert Garret) |
| Craig Huxley | ... | Enterprise Synclavier Sound Package, Blaster Beam, Piano |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator (as Greg McRitchie) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music recording engineer |
| Ian Underwood | ... | synthesizer effects |
| Nigel Eaton | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | music pre-dub mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana Dill | ... | script supervisor |
Other crew
| Polly Apostolof | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jill Bennett | ... | production accountant |
| Geoff Freeman | ... | unit publicist |
| H.R. Giger | ... | original alien designer |
| Paul Tucker | ... | production controller |
| Joyce Turner | ... | production coordinator |
| Simon Atherton | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
| James Cameron | ... | queen alien designer (uncredited) |
| Terry English | ... | armor designer (uncredited) |
| Andrew Fletcher | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
| J. Randolph Harrison | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1986) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical) (through)
- Fox Film (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Holland Film Releasing (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- In-Cine Distribuidora Cinematográfica S.A. (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1986) (Austria) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Spentzos Films (1987) (Cyprus) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1987) (Greece) (theatrical)
- CBS / Fox Video (1987) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS / Fox Video Far East (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Nippon AVC Co. (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- CBS (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- FoxVideo (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Odeon (2004) (Greece) (DVD) (director's cut)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Alien Anthology)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Prometheus to Alien: The Evolution boxset)
- Deliverance Pictures (2014) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- 20th Century Fox India (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1986) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Mexico) (VHS) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (New Zealand) (VHS) (original video release)
- Encore Entertainment (United Kingdom) (laserdisc)
- Fox Video (Non-US) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- VideoVisa (1989) (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Fantasy II Film Effects (teslacial effect)
- L.A. Effects Group
- Peerless Camera Company (motion control)
- Stan Winston Studio
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Arkadon (motion control)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Eastman Kodak (film)
- General Screen Enterprises (opticals)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Peerless Camera Company (motion control)
- Peerless Camera Company (opticals)
- Peter Aston model effects (miniatures)
- Peter Govey Film Opticals (opticals)
- Pinewood Studios (movie studio)
- Pinewood Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (orchestra)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album released by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
57 years after Ellen Ripley had a close encounter with the reptilian alien creature from the first movie, she is called back, this time, to help a group of highly trained colonial marines fight off against the sinister extraterrestrials. But this time, the aliens have taken over a space colony on the moon LV-426. When the colonial marines are called upon to search the deserted space colony, they later find out that they are up against more than what they bargained for. Using specially modified machine guns and enough firepower, it's either fight or die as the space marines battle against the aliens. As the Marines do their best to defend themselves, Ripley must attempt to protect a young girl who is the sole survivor of the decimated space colony. Written by blazesnakes9 |
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| Taglines | This time there's more. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,052,042, 20 Jul 1986 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $131,060,248 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Making of 'True Lies' (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | As the final credits fade, there is the sound of a facehugger scurrying across from left to right. See more » |
| Quotes |
Private Hudson:
Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man? Private Vasquez: No. Have you? See more » |