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AliensEllen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be enough?
StarsSigourney WeaverCarrie HennMichael BiehnPaul Reiser
DirectorJames Cameron
WriterJames Cameron (story by)David Giler (story by)Walter Hill (story by)Dan O'Bannon (based on characters created by)Ronald Shusett (based on characters created by)James Cameron (screenplay by)
AwardsWon 2 Oscars
- Best Achievement in Visual EffectsWinnerRobert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson, Suzanne M. Benson
- Best Achievement in Sound EditingWinnerDon Sharpe
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleSigourney Weaver
- Best Art Direction-Set DecorationPeter Lamont, Crispian Sallis
- Best Achievement in Film EditingRay Lovejoy
- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)James Horner
- Best SoundGraham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter, Roy Charman