Aliens (1986) Cast & Crew

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Directed by James Cameron.

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
• Ricco Ross as Private Frost
• Colette Hiller as Corporal Ferro
• Daniel Kash as Private Spunkmeyer
• Cynthia Dale Scott as Corporal Dietrich
• Tip Tipping as Private Crowe
• Trevor Steedman as Private Wierzbowski
• Paul Maxwell as Van Leuwen
• Valerie Colgan as ECA Rep
• Alan Polonsky as Insurance Man
• Alibe Parsons as Med Tech
• Blain Fairman as Doctor
• Barbara Coles as Cocooned Woman
• Carl Toop as Alien Warrior
• John Lees as Power Loader Operator
• Eddie Powell as Alien Warrior (uncredited)
• Chris Webb as Alien Warrior (uncredited)
• Alec Gillis as Alien (uncredited)

Crew

• Gale Anne Hurd — Producer
• James Cameron — Director
• Adrian Biddle — Director of Photography
• James Horner — Original Music Composer
• James Cameron — Screenplay

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• Alien Resurrection (1997)
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• Alien³ (1992)
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