Alien Resurrection
Science Fiction
20th Century Fox  (1997) 109 mins R

6.1 (53,360 votes)
Witness the resurrection.

Two hundred years have passed since Ripley made the ultimate sacrifice on Fiorina 161. But over the years, and after seven horrific failures, scientists have finally cloned a perfect replica of Ripley, which includes the alien Queen growing inside her at the time of her death. But this new breed of alien is far more intelligent than its predecessors - a fact the scientists don't realize until after The Betty has arrived with additional human hosts....

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Cast and Crew
Sigourney Weaver  ......  Ellen Ripley
Winona Ryder  ......  Annalee Call
Dominique Pinon  ......  Vriess
Ron Perlman  ......  Johner
Gary Dourdan  ......  Christie
Michael Wincott  ......  Frank Elgyn
Director  .....  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer  .....  Bill Badalato; Gordon Carroll
Writer  .....  Dan O'Bannon; Ronald Shusett
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The look of the legs does not correspond between the practical and computer-generated Aliens; the CG ones have an extra joint at the ankle, while the practical Alien shot by Vriess is shown with human looking ankles (i.e. without an extra joint) as it is seen crouched on the grate from below. Also, it lacks the long toes of the CG Aliens, instead having more human-like feet. (more)

Trivia:
Joss Whedon went through five different versions of the final battle with the "Newborn" creature, the first four versions of which all took place on Earth in such settings as a hospital maternity ward, a giant junkyard, a snowy forest and cliffside, and a desert. (more)

Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Ripley: [voiceover] My mommy always said there were no monsters. No real ones. But there are.
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Awards:
4 wins & 14 nominations (more)