DVD 137 mins IMDB 8.4
R (Restricted)
Aliens - Special Edition
20th Century Fox (1986)
In Collection
#10

My Rating:
10

Seen It:
Yes
Science Fiction, Thriller
USA  /  English

Sigourney Weaver Lieutenant Ellen Ripley
Michael Biehn Corporal Dwayne Hicks
Jenette Goldstein J. Vasquez
Carrie Henn Rebecca Jordan
Lance Henriksen Science Officer L. Bishop
Colette Hiller Corporal Ferro
Al Matthews Ground Troup Commander Sergeant A. Apone
Bill Paxton Communications Technician Private W. Hudson
Paul Reiser Weyland-Yutani Corporation Advisor Carter J. Burke
Mark Rolston Smart Gunner Private M. Drake
William Hope Lt. Gorman
Ricco Ross Private Frost
Cynthia Dale Scott Corporal Dietrich
Daniel Kash Private Spunkmeyer
Paul Maxwell Van Leuwen
Tip Tipping Pvt. Crowe

Director James Cameron
Producer Gale Anne Hurd; Gordon Carroll; David Giler
Writer James Cameron; David Giler; Dan O'Bannon; Ronald Shusett
Cinematography Adrian Biddle
Musician James Horner
User Credit 1 Ray Lovejoy
User Credit 2 Emma Porteus

The planet from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, enough?

Edition Details
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 086162104312
Region Region 1; Region 2
Chapters 34
Release Date 6/1/1999
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $14.98
User Text 1 Monster violence, and for language. (1992 special edition)
User Text 2 This time there's more.
Links Amazon US
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Features
Behind the scenes Bioscoop Trailer Cast Interviews Photo Gallery

Notes
Also Known As:
Alien 2 (USA) (working title)
Alien II (USA) (working title)

Trivia: During the scene inside the APV preparing for battle, "El riesgo vive siempre!" can be seen scrawled in white across Vasquez's armor. Literally translated from Spanish this is: "The risky always live!" (more)

Goofs: Continuity: Just after finding Newt, Ripley gives her a cup of hot chocolate and the cup handle switches sides between shots. (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.
(more)

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 21 nominations (more)