- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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5 out of 5
Surpassing its predecessor in terms of sheer spectacle, this sequel to Ridley Scott's outer-space nightmare from director James Cameron is an outstanding science-fiction thriller. Sigourney Weaver wakes up 57 years after the original events unfolded, only to be told that the planet where she first met the alien predator has been colonised. When all contact with the inhabitants is lost, she's sent in with a crack squad of marines and hurtles headlong into a hi-tech house of horrors that delivers plenty of shocks and nail-biting suspense. Masterfully controlling the tension and moving the involving plot at a lightning pace, Cameron exploits everyone's worst fears and carries them to the riveting extreme in this consummate Oscar-winning fright-fest.
Plot Summary
Science-fiction thriller, a sequel to the 1979 blockbuster Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver. Having overcome a terrifying alien predator, Ripley has spent 57 years asleep, drifting through space in a life-pod. She is rescued, but discovers that the planet where the creature was originally found has been colonised. When contact with the planet is lost, Ripley and a platoon of marines are sent to investigate.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Ripley
- Sigourney Weaver
- Rebecca Jorden, "Newt"
- Carrie Henn
- Corporal Hicks
- Michael Biehn
- Carter J Burke
- Paul Reiser
- Bishop
- Lance Henriksen
- Private Hudson
- Bill Paxton
- Lieutenant Gorman
- William Hope
- Private Vasquez
- Jenette Goldstein
- Sergeant Apone
- Al Matthews
- Private Drake
- Mark Rolston
- Private Frost
- Ricco Ross
- Corporal Ferro
- Colette Hiller
- Private Spunkmeyer
- Daniel Kash
- Corporal Dietrich
- Cynthia Scott
- Private Crowe
- Tip Tipping
- Private Wierzbowski
- Trevor Steedman
- Van Leuwen
- Paul Maxwell
Crew
- Director
- James Cameron
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