Aliens

4.00
    Aliens
    1986

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Sigourney WeaverLt. Ellen Louise Ripley
    • Michael BiehnCpl. Dwayne Hicks
    • Lance HenriksenLance Bishop
    • Bill PaxtonPvt. William L. Hudson
    • Jenette GoldsteinPvt. Jenette Vasquez
    • Carrie HennRebecca "Newt" Jorden
    • Paul ReiserCarter J. Burke
    • Mark RolstonPvt. Mark Drake
    • William HopeLt. Scott Gorman
    • Al MatthewsSgt. Al Apone

    Recommendations

    • 100

      ReelViews

      Tautly paced and expertly directed, this roller coaster ride of a motion picture offers a little bit of everything, all wrapped up in a tidy science fiction/action package.
    • 100

      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.
    • 100

      Empire

      Truly great cinema- manages to dodge that 'dodgy sequel' curse with ease.
    • 90

      Time Out

      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.
    • 88

      Chicago Sun-Times

      I'm giving the movie a high rating for its skill and professionalism and because it does the job it says it will do. I am also advising you not to eat before you go to see it.
    • 80

      Chicago Reader

      Director James Cameron dumps the decorative effects of Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien in favor of some daring narrative strategies and a tight thematic focus.
    • 80

      Variety

      James Cameron's vault into the big time after scoring with the exploitation actioner The Terminator makes up for lack of surprise with sheer volume of thrills and chills - emphasis is decidedly on the plural aspect of the title.
    • 80

      Salon

      The startling thing about "Aliens" is how obsessed it is with women as child bearers. It's the theme that allows the movie to have all the trappings of a typical science fiction/action movie while creating a primal emotive connection for the audience.

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