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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
James Cameron (story) and
David Giler (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 July 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
This time there's more. more
Plot:
The planet from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, enough? full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(285 articles)
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User Comments:
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sigourney Weaver | ... | Ellen Ripley |
 | Carrie Henn | ... | Rebecca 'Newt' Jorden |
 | Michael Biehn | ... | Cpl. Dwayne Hicks |
 | Lance Henriksen | ... | Bishop |
 | Paul Reiser | ... | Carter Burke |
 | Bill Paxton | ... | Pvt. Hudson |
 | William Hope | ... | Lt. Gorman |
 | Jenette Goldstein | ... | Pvt. Vasquez |
| Al Matthews | ... | Sgt. Apone |
| Mark Rolston | ... | Pvt. Drake |
 | Ricco Ross | ... | Pvt. Frost |
| Colette Hiller | ... | Cpl. Ferro |
| Daniel Kash | ... | Pvt. Spunkmeyer |
| Cynthia Dale Scott | ... | Cpl. Dietrich (as Cynthia Scott) |
| Tip Tipping | ... | Pvt. Crowe |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Alien 2 (USA) (working title)
Alien II (USA) (working title)
Aliens: El regreso (Argentina) (Spain) (Uruguay) [es]
вСФХЕ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
A bolygó neve: Halál (Hungary) [hu]
Aliens (Sweden) [sv]
Aliens (Norway) [no]
Aliens - Återkomsten (Sweden) [sv]
Aliens - De nieuwe gruwel (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Aliens - Die Rückkehr (West Germany) [de]
Aliens - Le retour (France) [fr]
Aliens - Scontro finale (Italy) [it]
Aliens - det endelige opgør (Denmark) [da]
Aliens - paluu (Finland) [fi]
Aliens, O Resgate (Brazil) [pt]
Aliens, i epistrofi (Greece) [el]
Aliens- Le retour (Canada: French title) [fr]
Obcy - Decydujace starcie (Poland) [pl]
Tulnukad (Estonia) [et]
Vetrelci (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Votrelci (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Yaratigin dönüsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for monster violence, and for language. (1992 special edition)
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
137 min | USA:154 min (special edition)
Language:
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1999) | Italy:T | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 (director's cut) (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:14 | Philippines:R-18 | USA:R (Certificate #27850) | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | India:A | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Aliens (1986) was never shown to test audiences because editing was not completed until the week before its theatrical release. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Hicks says that their pulse rifles have 50 rounds each. But yet, when they use their rifles to defend themselves from the aliens, it appeared that the rifles had a lot more than just 50 rounds. 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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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Movie music more
FAQ
In the 57 years that Ripley is in hypersleep, why doesn't the Company send another crew out to investigate LV-426?Why weren't the colonists on LV-426 able to find the derelict ship in in a timespan of 57 years?
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THE sci-fi movie. It's nearly perfect in every way: storyline, characters, menacing threat, suspense, action, direction, music, emotion, etc... It's always been a favorite of mine and still is. To me this is not just a film, it is an experience. The adrenaline pumps like in no other film and rarely have we had the chance to see a heroine as compelling as Sigourney Weaver. She can kick anyone's ass and still keep a heart and soul. (Why she didn't win the Oscar back in 1986 is beyond me.) When the action starts, you're in for the ride of your life. Truly a milestone in movie making. Now if they could only release it on DVD...