Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) points a gun while holding Newt (Carrie Henn) in 'Aliens'
The Big Picture It's rare that a sequel is better than the classic film that came before it. In 1979, Ridley Scott's Alien changed the face of horror and sci-fi, not just with its incredible story and monster, but also thanks to its hero, the badass heroine Ellen Ripley . Ripley returned seven years later for Aliens, this time helmed by director James Cameron, who was coming off his first huge hit, The Terminator.
Release Date July 18, 1986 Director James Cameron Cast Sigourney Weaver , Michael Biehn , William Hope , Jenette Goldstein , Carrie Henn , Paul Reiser , Lance Henriksen , Bill Paxton Writers James Cameron , David Giler , Walter Hill Runtime 137 minutes Main Genre Sci-Fi Studio 20th Century Fox Ellen Ripley Spends Much of 'Aliens' Trying To Save Newt From the Xenomorphs In Alien, Ellen Ripley finds herself in a situation she didn't create.
A Deleted 'Aliens' Scene Reveals Ripley To Be a Mother Who Lost Her Daughter Close We don't know much about Ellen Ripley in Alien. She's a warrant officer for the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, but who she was before that isn't really known. Alien is a film that lives in the moment rather than the ones that led to the horror. We see who Ripley is when everything falls apart, with her portrayed not as a coward but someone who runs into danger.
Related Wait, There's an 'Alien vs. Predator' Anime? There's apparently more to the Xenomorph vs. Yautja story than we've been told. 'Aliens' Didn't Need a Reason To Make Ripley So Brave This deleted scene makes Ripley's quest to save Newt, a girl who is the same age as Amanda would have been when Ripley left her, much more meaningful. It also makes the moment where Newt reaches out for Ripley and says "Mommy" more of a gut punch.
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