Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 86%
TMDB Rating 8
IMDB Rating 8.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 98%

Financials

Revenue: $183,316,455

Budget: $18,500,000

Profit: + $164,816,455


Movie Details

Tag Line: This time it's war.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jul 18, 1986

Rating: 2024-03-12

Run Time: 2h 17m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: SLM Production Group , 20th Century Fox , Brandywine Productions

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Main Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Ripley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Carrie Henn

Carrie Henn

Newt

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Corporal Hicks

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Burke

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Bishop

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Private Hudson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

William Hope

William Hope

Lieutenant Gorman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Jenette Goldstein

Jenette Goldstein

Private Vasquez

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Al Matthews

Al Matthews

Sergeant Apone

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Private Drake

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Ricco Ross

Ricco Ross

Private Frost

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Colette Hiller

Colette Hiller

Corporal Ferro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Private Spunkmeyer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Cynthia Dale Scott

Cynthia Dale Scott

Corporal Dietrich

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Tip Tipping

Tip Tipping

Private Crowe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Trevor Steedman

Trevor Steedman

Private Wierzbowski

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Paul Maxwell

Paul Maxwell

Van Leuwen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Valerie Colgan

Valerie Colgan

ECA Rep

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Alan Polonsky

Alan Polonsky

Insurance Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Alibe Parsons

Alibe Parsons

Med Tech

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Blain Fairman

Blain Fairman

Doctor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Barbara Coles

Barbara Coles

Cocooned Woman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Carl Toop

Carl Toop

Alien Warrior

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

John Lees

John Lees

Power Loader Operator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Holly De Jong

Holly De Jong

Newt's Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Christopher Henn

Christopher Henn

Newt's Brother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Newt's Father

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Lydecker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Mac McDonald

Mac McDonald

Simpson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Eddie Powell

Eddie Powell

Alien Warrior (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Worker in Corridor (Special Edition) (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Elizabeth Inglis

Elizabeth Inglis

Amanda Ripley-Mclaren (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

Salvage Team Leader (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Bob Sherman

Bob Sherman

Salvage Team Leader (voice) (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Chris Webb

Chris Webb

Alien Warrior (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Salvager (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 34%

Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Alien (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Art Direction
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Michael Lamont
Michael Lamont
Bert Davey
Bert Davey
Ken Court
Ken Court
Set Decoration
Crispian Sallis
Crispian Sallis
Production Design
Peter Lamont
Peter Lamont
Property Master
Bert Hearn
Bert Hearn
Supervising Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow
Construction Manager
Vic Simpson
Vic Simpson
Conceptual Design
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
Concept Artist
Syd Mead
Syd Mead
Editing Editor
Ray Lovejoy
Ray Lovejoy
Assistant Editor
Simon Harris
Simon Harris
Associate Editor
Peter Boita
Peter Boita
First Assistant Editor
Phil Sanderson
Phil Sanderson
Production Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Casting
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Judy Taylor
Judy Taylor
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Executive Producer
Walter Hill
Walter Hill
David Giler
David Giler
Gordon Carroll
Gordon Carroll
Unit Production Manager
Mo Coppitters
Mo Coppitters
Gil Whelan
Gil Whelan
Production Supervisor
Hugh Harlow
Hugh Harlow
Production Coordinator
Joyce Turner
Joyce Turner
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Emma Porteous
Emma Porteous
Costume Supervisor
Tiny Nicholls
Tiny Nicholls
Key Hair Stylist
Elaine Bowerbank
Elaine Bowerbank
Makeup Supervisor
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Directing Director
James Cameron
James Cameron
Second Assistant Director
Melvin Lind
Melvin Lind
Second Unit Director
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
First Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell
Derek Cracknell
Script Supervisor
Diana Dill
Diana Dill
Camera Director of Photography
Adrian Biddle
Adrian Biddle
Camera Operator
Shaun O'Dell
Shaun O'Dell
David Worley
David Worley
Still Photographer
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Sound Music Editor
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
Robin Clarke
Robin Clarke
Original Music Composer
James Horner
James Horner
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Sound Recordist
Roy Charman
Roy Charman
Dialogue Editor
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Foley Editor
Rocky Phelan
Rocky Phelan
Orchestrator
Greig McRitchie
Greig McRitchie
Crew Special Effects
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Norman Baillie
Norman Baillie
Stunts
Elanor Bertram
Elanor Bertram
Chris Webb
Chris Webb
Sue Crosland
Sue Crosland
Steve Dent
Steve Dent
Simon Crane
Simon Crane
Jazzer Jeyes
Jazzer Jeyes
Stuart Fell
Stuart Fell
Jason White
Jason White
Sean McCabe
Sean McCabe
Bill Weston
Bill Weston
Eddie Powell
Eddie Powell
Malcolm Weaver
Malcolm Weaver
Stuart St. Paul
Stuart St. Paul
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Unit Publicist
Geoff Freeman
Geoff Freeman
Production Controller
Paul Tucker
Paul Tucker
Stunt Double
Louise Head
Louise Head
Kiran Shah
Kiran Shah
Clive Curtis
Clive Curtis
Visual Effects Art Director
Peter Russell
Peter Russell
Writing Screenplay
James Cameron
James Cameron
Characters
Ronald Shusett
Ronald Shusett
Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon
Story
David Giler
David Giler
Walter Hill
Walter Hill
James Cameron
James Cameron
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Skotak
Robert Skotak
Richard Hewitt
Richard Hewitt
Dennis Skotak
Dennis Skotak
Creature Design
H. R. Giger
H. R. Giger
Lighting Gaffer
Jack Thetford
Jack Thetford
Department Role Name

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