

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Acting
Weaver's Oscar-nominated evolution from victim to warrior.
Practical Effects
Those suits weighed 40 pounds. Suffering for cinema.
Direction
Cameron builds tension then unleashes pure carnage.

Director
James Cameron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The alien queen required up to 16 people to operate her various appendages through puppetry and hydraulics.
Cameron turned a horror franchise into an action template that every shooter game still copies. The queen fight invented modern boss battles.
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Quite possibly one of my favourite movies of all time.
@masterpenguin8472 17
My favorite film. Wish they had actually used Newt more in this franchise, as a girl born off-world, she's also technically an "Alien". Perfect protagonist in my opinion once Sigourney hung up her flamethrower.
@TheBroncoley 20
Ripley 😍😍😍😍
@luchianabilbao4002 6
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