Aliens

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R,2hrs 18min

Genres:

Sci-Fi,Horror

Released:

July 18, 1986

Distributor:

20th Century Fox Film Corporat

Starring:

Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn ... More

Synopsis: Big-budget special effects, swiftly paced action, and a distinct feminist subtext from writer/director James Cameron turned what should have been a by-the-numbers sci-fi sequel into both a blockbuster and a seven-time Oscar nominee. Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley, the last surviving crew member of a corporate spaceship destroyed after an attack by a vicious, virtually unbeatable alien life form. Adrift in space for half a century, Ripley grapples with depression until she's informed by ... Full Synopsis

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	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. Read Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 87 Universal Acclaim out of 100 Based on 9 critic reviews