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 colonized.

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.

Directed by
James Cameron

Cast
Sigourney Weaver - Warrant Officer Ripley
Carrie Henn - Rebecca Jorden
Michael Biehn - Corporal Hicks
Paul Reiser - Carter J Burke
Lance Henriksen - Bishop
Bill Paxton - Private Hudson
William Hope - Lieutenant Gorman
Jenette Goldstein - Private Vasquez
Al Matthews - Sergeant Apone
Ricco Ross - Private Frost
Mark Rolston - Private Drake
Cynthia Scott - Corporal Dietrich

Production Co.
Brandywine Productions

Produced by
Gordon Carroll
David Giler
Walter Hill

Studio
20th Century Fox

Writer
James Cameron
Dan O'Bannon
David Giler
Ronald Shusett
Walter Hill

Music
James Horner