USA / UK,
1986, 137 min
(Special edition: 154 min)
Directed by:
James CameronScreenplay:
James CameronCinematography:
Adrian BiddleComposer:
James HornerCast:
Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Ricco Ross (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 1987 - Best Sound Editing
- 1987 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1987 - James Horner (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1987 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1987 - Best Special Visual Effects
- 1987 - Best Sound
- 1987 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1987 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1987 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
The Saturn Awards
- 2011 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 2004 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 1987 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 1987 - James Cameron (Best Director)
- 1987 - James Cameron (Best Writing)
- 1987 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Actress)
- 1987 - Bill Paxton (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1987 - Jenette Goldstein (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1987 - Carrie Henn (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
- 1987 - Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak, Stan Winston (Best Special / Visual Effects)
- 1987 - Michael Biehn (Best Actor)
- 1987 - Emma Porteous (Best Costumes)
- 1987 - Peter Robb-King (Best Make-Up)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1986 - James Cameron (Golden Shell for Best Film)