When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story... all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.
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Sigourney Weaver | Lieutenant Ellen Ripley |
| Carrie Henn | Rebecca "Newt" Jorden | |
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Michael Biehn | Corporal Dwayne Hicks |
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Lance Henriksen | L. Bishop |
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Paul Reiser | Carter J. Burke |
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Bill Paxton | Private W. Hudson |
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William Hope | Lieutenant S. Gorman |
| Jenette Goldstein | Private J. Vasquez | |
| Al Matthews | Sergeant A. Apone | |
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Mark Rolston | Private M. Drake |
| Colette Hiller | Corporal C. Ferro | |
| Daniel Kash | Private D. Spunkmeyer | |
| Cynthia Dale Scott | Corporal C. Dietrich | |
| Ricco Ross | Private R. Frost | |
| Tip Tipping | Private T. Crowe |
Art |
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| Peter Lamont | Production Design |
| Ken Court | Art Direction |
| Bert Davey | Art Direction |
| Fred Hole | Art Direction |
| Michael Lamont | Art Direction |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decoration |
| Terry Ackland-Snow | Art Department Coordinator |
Camera |
| Adrian Biddle | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Emma Porteus | Costume Design |
| Peter Robb-King | Makeup Artist |
Crew |
| Brian Johnson | Special Effects |
| Norman Baillie | Special Effects |
| Paul Weston | Stunt Coordinator |
| Elanor Bertram | Stunts |
Directing |
| James Cameron | Director |
Editing |
| Ray Lovejoy | Editor |
Production |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer |
Sound |
| James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Robin Clarke | Music Editor |
| Michael Clifford | Music Editor |