This time it's war.
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Aliens (1986) is a action, thriller and science fiction film directed by James Cameron, released on July 18, 1986 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn and Paul Reiser. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 11,160 ratings.
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Sigourney Weaver
as Ripley
Carrie Henn
as Newt
Michael Biehn
as Corporal Hicks
Paul Reiser
as Burke
Lance Henriksen
as Bishop
Bill Paxton
as Private Hudson
William Hope
as Lieutenant Gorman
Jenette Goldstein
as Private Vasquez
Al Matthews
as Sergeant Apone
Mark Rolston
as Private Drake
Ricco Ross
as Private Frost
Colette Hiller
as Corporal Ferro
Directed by James Cameron, written by James Cameron, David Giler and Walter Hill, produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 11,160 ratings.
One of my all time favorites. It still contains some of the drama and suspense of the first but with far more action leading to what I find a far more appealing storyline. As with Cameron's movies he makes you feel for the core characters from the start rather than just a bunch of 'bad ass' marines (Although they are). The progression of Ripley was really defined by this movie the 'brave but scared' Ripley of Alien…
Reviewed on August 5, 2015
"Ripley and the Soldiers" can be found in two versions: the short version that cuts from Midway station directly to the Weyland-Yutani hearing, and the "director's cut" which cuts to a waiting room with a wall size "scenery channel" display. When I first saw the short version, I wondered how Ripley was able to make an immediate connection with Newt. "Sister solidarity" sounded bogus, and the "director's cut"…
Reviewed on October 20, 2016
**The Disney film of the franchise** A basic shoot 'em up that comes complete with soldiers greasing up and watching each others muscles and also added an annoying kid straight out of Oliver Twist. Cameron took everything Ridley Scott slowly built up and tossed it in the trash can to make a cheap shot Stallone/ Schwarzenegger style action fiasco. People who like this one tend to not be fans of horror movies as they…
Reviewed on February 19, 2017
My mommy always said there were no monsters - no real ones - but there are. Ripley has been found in deep space by a salvage ship and brought back to a space station to be awoken from her 57 year sleep. Here she is mortified to find that the planet on which herself and her now deceased Nostromo crew found the Alien, LV-426, has been colonised by Weyland-Yutani Company. Suffice to say that when The Company…
Reviewed on September 28, 2018
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The main cast of Aliens (1986) includes Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser and Lance Henriksen. The film was directed by James Cameron. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Aliens was released on July 18, 1986 and runs for 2h 17m.
Aliens (1986) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 11,160 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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