Ripley
(Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor from the original
ALIEN, is awakened after 57 years of drifting through
space, her stories disbelieved by Company executives who
tell her that the alien’s planet is now inhabited and
colonized. When contact is suddenly lost with the
colonists, Ripley returns to the planet with a squad of
marines, an android (Lance Henriksen), and a Company
executive (Paul Reiser) with a mission of his own. Once
on the planet, no survivors can be found except for
Newt, a little girl who awakens motherly instincts in
Ripley just in time for the acid-blooded aliens to
attack in what quickly becomes a one-sided battle for
sheer survival. Considered by many to be the best of the
series, ALIENS is a fast-paced, high-intensity thrill
ride that set a new standard for action films and
cemented director James Cameron’s status as one of
Hollywood’s leading directors following the success of
THE TERMINATOR. Weaver received an Academy Award
nomination and became a feminist hero for her strong,
sensitive performance as the survivor Ripley, while
costars Reiser, Henriksen, and Bill Paxton all give
career-making performances in this landmark sci-fi
extravaganza!!
Starring: Sigourney
Weaver, Paul Reiser, Bill Paxton, William Hope,
Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn
Directed By: James
Cameron
Release Information:
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: July 18,
1986
DVD Release Date: January 6, 2004
1986 Theatrical Version Run Time:
137 minutes
1991 Special Edition Run Time: 154 minutes
Production Company: Fox
Package Type: Digipak
Number of Discs: 2
Collector's Edition
THX Digitally Mastered
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Available Subtitles: English and
Spanish
Closed Captioned: Yes
Bonus Features:
Contains Two (2) Film Versions
Over Nine (9) Hours of Extras
Alien Vs. Predator Teaser Trailer
Disc 1:
Contains the Original 1986
Theatrical Version (137 min.) and James Cameron's
1991
Special Edition (154 min.) with Nearly Twenty (20) minutes of
Restored Footage!
Full-Length Commentary by Director
James Cameron, Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Alien
Effects Creator Stan Winston, Visual Effects
Supervisors Robert Skotak, Minature Effects
Supervisor Pat McClung, Actors Michael Biehn, Bill
Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie
Henn and Christopher Henn (for both
Versions). Introduction by James Cameron.
Disc 2:
Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes,
Including - "57 Years Later: Continuing the
Story," "Preparing for Battle: Casting and
Characterization," "Beauty and the Bitch:
Power Loader Vs. Alien Queen," "This Time
It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985," "Pre-Vis
Multi-Angle Videomatics,"
