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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
User Reviews:
Outstanding blend of sci-fi, action, and humour. more (867 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Alien 2 (USA) (working title)
Alien II (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for monster violence, and for language. (1992 special edition)
Runtime:
137 min | USA:154 min (special edition)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
"Sulaco" is the name of the town in Joseph Conrad's "Nostromo". See also Alien (1979). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The first time Ripley grabs the Alien queen during the fight in the power loader, the loader's hand is closing on the queen's neck. In the next shot the hand has grasped the queen's snout. 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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Referenced in Doomsday (2008) more
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Movie music more

FAQ

During the inquest, Van Leuwen says a team went over the lifeboat "centimeter by centimeter" and found no trace of the Alien. However, in Alien, it clearly drools quite a bit before Ripley "blows it out of the airlock." Is the Company hiding this?
Why does Ripley agree to return to LV-426?
Why didn't the colonists on LV-426 pick up the warning beacon from the derelict ship?
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197 out of 219 people found the following review useful.
Outstanding blend of sci-fi, action, and humour., 23 February 2000
Author: Steve (ruth.boaz) from San Antonio, Texas, USA

I rate Aliens a perfect 10. This second installment in the Alien series evolves the original movie's horror/sci-fi genre into action-adventure/sci-fi, setting a standard which has not yet been matched. I like this movie because it paints a picture of the future which is realistic enough to suck you in during the beginning of the film and then quickly introduces you to interesting characters who you become concerned with; some you love and others you hate.....but none of them bore you. By the time the action starts it's possible to forget you're watching a movie (at least the first couple of times). The plot is filled with tension that is occasionally broken by some of the most memorable one-liners in history (especially by Private Hudson). The special effects are remarkable, considering the fact that they were accomplished the "old fashioned way" prior to digital manipulation. I can report that I now own the Director's Cut and rate this version a 10 also. The extra footage will be extremely interesting to fans of the 1986 release. Either version gives you great characters, suspense, action, firepower, sarcasm, and wit. Aliens is an outstanding show!

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