Directed by:
James Cameron
Written by:
James Cameron
Based on characters created by:
Dan O’Bannon
Ronald Shusett
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Runtime:
137 mins
Plot:
Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators.
Release Date:
July 17, 1986
Preceded by:
Alien
Followed by:
Alien³
Reception:
Cast:
Sigourney Weaver
Carrie Henn
Michael Biehn
Paul Reiser
Lance Henriksen
Bill Paxton
William Hope
Jenette Goldstein
Al Matthews
Mark Rolston
Ricco Ross
Wins
- Best Achievement in Sound Effects Editing | Don Sharpe
- Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne M. Benson
Nominations
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Sigourney Weaver
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Ray Lovejoy
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Peter Lamont, Crispian Sallis
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Score | James Horner
- Best Achievement in Sound | Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, Roy Charman
Wins
- Best Special Visual Effects | Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Brian Johnson
Nominations
- Best Production Design | Peter Lamont
- Best Make Up Artist | Peter Robb-King
- Best Sound | Don Sharpe, Graham V. Hartstone, Roy Charman
Nominations
- Best Actress – Drama | Sigourney Weaver