Aliens (1986) | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | August 12, 2011
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Military fetishism aside, James Cameron followed an atmospheric horror film with the greatest sci-fi action film yet filmed. Champion sequel
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| synopsis | When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story... all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers. |
| lead actors | Sigourney Weaver | Carrie Henn | Michael Biehn | Lance Henriksen | Paul Reiser | Bill Paxton | William Hope | Jenette Goldstein | Al Matthews | Mark Rolston | Colette Hiller | Daniel Kash | Cynthia Dale Scott | Ricco Ross | Tip Tipping |
| director | James Cameron |