Aliens (1986)

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This time it's war.

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.

• Released: 1986-07-18
• Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 2h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 11,202 votes

Directed by James Cameron.

Top cast

• Sigourney Weaver as Ripley
• Carrie Henn as Newt
• Michael Biehn as Corporal Hicks
• Paul Reiser as Burke
• Lance Henriksen as Bishop
• Bill Paxton as Private Hudson
• William Hope as Lieutenant Gorman
• Jenette Goldstein as Private Vasquez
• Al Matthews as Sergeant Apone
• Mark Rolston as Private Drake

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Aliens

• United States: stream on Netflix, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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