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Aliens (1986) -- The planet from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, enough?
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Director:
Writers:
James Cameron (story) and
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Release Date:
18 July 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
This time there's more. more
Plot:
The planet from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, enough? full summary | full synopsis
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Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 21 nominations more
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Outstanding blend of sci-fi, action, and humour. more (862 total)
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Also Known As:
Alien 2 (USA) (working title)
Alien II (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for monster violence, and for language. (1992 special edition)
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137 min | USA:154 min (special edition)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Producers David Giler and Walter Hill were keen to work with James Cameron after having read his script for The Terminator (1984). Cameron went in for a meeting with the two producers and pitched several ideas at them, none of which they were that receptive to. As he was leaving, however, they did mention that they were thinking of doing a sequel to Alien (1979), and immediately Cameron's interest was piqued. Cameron submitted a 40-50 page treatment of what he would do for an "Alien" sequel which contained a lot of ideas for an existing treatment he had done for a script called "Mother". Giler and Hill loved Cameron's treatment and commissioned him to write a screenplay. Cameron got the good news the same day he landed screenwriting duties for Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). more
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Continuity: After an alien smashes a hole through the triangular windshield on the APC during the escape from under the cooling tower the windshield is then shown with an unbroken windshield as it exits on to the planet surface. more
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Salvage team leader: Bio-readouts are all in the green, looks like she's alive. Well, there goes our salvage, guys.
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Featured in The Making of 'True Lies' (1994) (TV) more
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I'm confused as to the order of the Aliens, Predator, and AVP movies. Which movie comes first and which comes last?
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191 out of 213 people found the following comment useful.
Outstanding blend of sci-fi, action, and humour., 23 February 2000
Author: Steve (ruth.boaz) from San Antonio, Texas, USA

I rate Aliens a perfect 10. This second installment in the Alien series evolves the original movie's horror/sci-fi genre into action-adventure/sci-fi, setting a standard which has not yet been matched. I like this movie because it paints a picture of the future which is realistic enough to suck you in during the beginning of the film and then quickly introduces you to interesting characters who you become concerned with; some you love and others you hate.....but none of them bore you. By the time the action starts it's possible to forget you're watching a movie (at least the first couple of times). The plot is filled with tension that is occasionally broken by some of the most memorable one-liners in history (especially by Private Hudson). The special effects are remarkable, considering the fact that they were accomplished the "old fashioned way" prior to digital manipulation. I can report that I now own the Director's Cut and rate this version a 10 also. The extra footage will be extremely interesting to fans of the 1986 release. Either version gives you great characters, suspense, action, firepower, sarcasm, and wit. Aliens is an outstanding show!

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