A pulse-pounding symphony of sci-fi action and maternal terror, where the cold vacuum of space echoes with the screams of both humans and their monstrous, acid-blooded counterparts.
Aliens
"This time it's war."
Director:
James Cameron
Cast:
Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction
Budget:
$18,500,000
Box Office:
$183,316,455
Aliens - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
James Cameron has a voice cameo in the opening scene.
When the salvage crew discovers Ripley's shuttle, one of the crew members says the line, "Bio readouts are in the green, looks like she's alive!" This line is voiced by the film's director, James Cameron.
A photograph of Sigourney Weaver's actual mother is used in a deleted scene.
In the Special Edition version of the film, there is a scene where Burke shows Ripley a photograph of her daughter, Amanda, as an old woman. The photograph used is actually of Elizabeth Inglis, Sigourney Weaver's real-life mother, who was also an actress.
The harpoon gun from the first film is visible in Ripley's shuttle.
In the opening sequence, as the salvage crew cuts their way into the Narcissus shuttle, the harpoon gun that Ripley used to expel the alien at the end of the first film can be seen still wedged in the damaged doorway.