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Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor from the original ALIEN, is awakened after 57 years of drifting through space, her stories disbelieved by Company executives who tell her that the alien's planet is now inhabited and colonised. When contact is suddenly lost with the colonists, Ripley returns to the planet with a squad of marines, an android (Lance Henriksen), and a Company executive (Paul Reiser) with a mission of his own. Once on the planet, no survivors can be found except for Newt, a little girl who awakens motherly instincts in Ripley just in time for the acid-blooded aliens to attack in what quickly becomes a one-sided battle for sheer survival. Considered by many to be the best of the series, ALIENS is a fast-paced, high-intensity thrill ride that set a new standard for action films and cemented director James Cameron's status as one of Hollywood's leading directors following the success of THE TERMINATOR. Weaver received an Academy Award nomination and became a feminist hero for her strong, sensitive performance as the survivor Ripley, while costars Reiser, Henriksen, and Bill Paxton all give career-making performances in this landmark sci-fi extravaganza.

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ProducerGale Anne Hurd

EAN5039036026222

eBay Product ID (ePID)51676308

Product Key Features

ActorPaul Reiser, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Carrie Henn, Colette Hiller, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, William Hope, Ricco Ross, Sigourney Weaver, Jenette Goldstein, Lance Henriksen

Film/TV TitleAliens

DirectorJames Cameron

LanguageEnglish

Run Time148 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen\16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2006

FormatDVD

FranchiseAlien

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, Theatrical And Extended Version Of The Film\James Cameron Introduction To The Extended Version\Audio Commentary For The Extended Version\Featurettes\Original Treatment\Galleries\Production Galleries\Weapons And Vehicles Photo Archives\Stan Winston Workshop Photo Archives\Photo Archive Visual Effects Gallery\4 Film Finis And Release Galleries\Easter Egg A Boy And His Power Loader

GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerJames Horner

Production DesignerPeter Lamont

Executive ProducerWalter Hill, David Giler, Gordon Carroll

ReviewsVariety - ...Technically, [the] film is superior in all respects. Special effects are varied and always convincing..., Entertainment Weekly - "...Gripping..." -- Rating: B+, New York Times - ...A flaming, flashing, crashing, crackling blow-em-up show that keeps you popping from your seat....[Weaver] is a one-woman army..., Time Out New York - There is always an interesting tension in Cameron's work between masculine and feminine qualities. When it finally hits the fan here, we're in for the mother of all battles., Time - For this movie stands to be something its predecessor was not, a megahit. And it deserves to be, for it is a remarkable accomplishment: a sequel that exceeds its predecessor in the reach of its appeal while giving Weaver new emotional dimensions to explore.

ScreenwriterJames Cameron

Special EffectsStan Winston

Costume DesignerEmma Porteous

AuthorWalter Hill, David Giler, James Cameron

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

EditorRay Lovejoy

Movie/TV TitleAliens

Director of PhotographyAdrian Biddle