Aliens
Science Fiction
20th Century Fox  (1986) 137 mins R

8.5 (134,992 votes) Top 250: #63
This time it's war.

The only survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the alien, Ripley's escape pod floats in space for 57 years. After being rescued, Ripley's stunned when her story is met with disbelief. Then all communication is lost with the colonists who've settled on the alien planet. When the Company asks Ripley to accompany a team of high-tech Colonial Marines back to LV-426, she refuses. But she ultimately realizes that the only way to banish her fear is to confront it head on....

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Cast and Crew
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
Director  .....  James Cameron
Producer  .....  Gale Anne Hurd
Writer  .....  Dan O'Bannon; Ronald Shusett; James Cameron
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Ripley has been in hypersleep from the first film, where her hair was long past her shoulders, for 57 years. Yet when she wakes up on earth her hair is much shorter, above her shoulders. (more)

Trivia:
The pouch Ripley takes onto the lift at the end of the movie is a British Armed Forces respirator haversack. (more)

Filming Locations:
Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK (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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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 21 nominations (more)