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Aliens was first released on July 18, 1986.
Aliens Special Edition (partial) was aired in the period of 1989-1992 on CBS
Aliens Special Edition (full) was released in 1992 on video.
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Scripts - 2 scripts for the film.
Trivia - A large list of trivia.
Bloopers - A funny list of bloopers for Aliens.
Music - Information on James Horner's score.
Cut-Scenes - Details on scenes not on the original release.
Characters - A who's who of the ALIENS cast.
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ALIEN Background
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"Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the Alien. Her account of the
Alien and the fate of her crew is received with skepticism - until transmissions from space colonists who have since
settled on the Alien's planet abruptly stop. Determined to end the recurring nightmares of her terrifying ordeal and to
completely exterminate the deadly creature, Ripley joins a team of high-tech combat vets sent to investigate the
disappearance of the space colonists!
- ALIENS videocassette. (1997)
FOX approached director James Cameron after the unexpected success of his 1984 film,
The Terminator. Cameron was offered a choice of
two films to direct, either a futuristic version of Spartacus
or a sequel to the 1979 hit ALIEN.
He choose the latter (with the working title Alien 2), and soon began to write the script.
David Giler and
Walter Hill would continue to act as producers,
and also contributed to the storyline.
Gale Anne Hurd also helped produce the film.
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ALIEN Storyline (Spoiler free!)
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Please watch the film to get the full story!
The emergency escape vehicle (EEV) 'Narcissus' containing Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her cat Jones have been picked up by
a deep space salvage operation. Ripley is sent to Gateway station, where she discovers that she has been in
space for an extended period of time. After her inquisition by Weyland-Yutani executives, contact with
Archeron (LV-426) that the Nostromo crew had landed on is lost. The Marines, and Weyland-Yutani executive
Carter Burke (Paul Riser) convince Ripley to return to the planet in order to re-establish contact with the
colonists and to wipe out the Alien creatures. However, not everyone has the same goal once the marines land
on the planet, and soon the marines realize they face a much larger threat than previously thought.
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ALIEN Awards
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Click on the name for the IMDB listing.
Ordered by year.
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Won "ASCAP Award" :
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"Top Box Office Films" :
James Horner
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Academy Awards (1987)
Won 'Oscar' for :
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"Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing" :
Don Sharpe
"Best Effects, Visual Effects" :
Robert Skotak,
Stan Winston,
John Richardson,
Suzanne M. Benson.
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Nominated :
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"Best Actress in a Leading Role" :
Sigourney Weaver.
"Best Art Direction-Set Decoration" :
Peter Lamont,
Crispian Sallis.
"Best Film Editing" :
Ray Lovejoy.
"Best Music, Original Score" :
James Horner.
"Best Sound" :
Graham V. Hartstone,
Nicolas Le Messurier,
Michael A. Carter,
Roy Charman.
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Golden Globes, USA (1987)
Nominated :
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"Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama" :
Sigourney Weaver
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Hugo Award (1987)
Won "Hugo" Award :
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"Best Dramatic Presentation" :
Aliens
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Awards of the Japanese Academy (1987)
Nominated for :
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"Best Foreign Language Film" :
Aliens
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Kinema Junpo Awards (1987)
Won "Reader's Choice" Award :
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"Best Foreign Language Film" :
James Cameron
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Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (1987)
Won "Golden Reel Award" :
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"Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature" :
Aliens
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Young Artist Awards (1987)
Nominated :
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"Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Supporting Role in a Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama" :
Carrie Henn
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2004)
Nominated :
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"Best DVD Collection" :
"Alien Quadrilogy" DVD set. [Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
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DVD Exclusive Awards (2003)
Won 'DVDX Award' for :
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"Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features)" :
"Alien Quadrilogy" DVD set. [Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
Charles de Lauzirika (Producer)
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Nominated :
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"Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)" :
James Cameron,
Michael Biehn,
Jenette Goldstein,
Carrie Henn,
Christopher Henn,
Lance Henriksen,
Gale Anne Hurd,
Pat McClung,
Bill Paxton,
Dennis Skotak,
Robert Skotak,
Stan Winston.
"Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD)" :
The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V) (Alien Quadrilogy DVD Set.)
[Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
Charles de Lauzirika (Producer)
"Best Menu Design" : Alien Quadrilogy DVD Set.
[Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
Matt Kennedy
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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2004)
Won "Sierra Award" :
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"Best DVD" :
"Alien Quadrilogy" DVD set. [Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
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Satellite Awards (2004)
Nominated :
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"Best DVD Extras" :
"Alien Quadrilogy" DVD set. [Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
"Best Overall DVD" :
"Alien Quadrilogy" DVD set. [Also with Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.]
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ALIENS Crew
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Copied from the IMDB. Click on the person's name for their listing.
Crew believed to be complete
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ALIENS Other Information
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Running Time:
137 minutes (theatrical), 154 minutes (special edition).
Budget:
$18,500,000 (US).
Opening Weekend Box Office:
$10,052,042 (US) - Directors Cut (1986) 1,437 screens.
Total Box Office:
$85,160,248 (US) (1979).
Total Box Office:
$45,900,000 (Non-US).
Rentals:
$43,753,000 (US).
Production Dates:
30 September 1985 - February 1986.
Copyright Holder:
Twentieth Century-Fox.
Taglines:
This time it's war.
This time there's more.
There are some places in the universe you don't go alone.
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