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Alien: Resurrection (1997) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Alien: Resurrection Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.98/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.5/10
Alien: Resurrection Plot Synopsis:
The saga continues 200 years after Ripley sacrificed herself for the sake of humanity. Her erstwhile employers long gone, this time it is the military that resurrects the one-woman killing machine through genetic cloning to extract the alien from within her, but during the process her DNA is fused with the queen and then the aliens escape. Now Ripley must decide where her allegiance lies.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Two centuries after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the aliens.
Tagline: It's been more than 200 years...The beginning has just started.
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Alien: Resurrection Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Box Office: $47,795,658
Awards: 7
Nominations: 21
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Alien: Resurrection is Streaming on HuluLanguage: English, Spanish
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Alien: Resurrection Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 26, 1997
Writers: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Joss Whedon
Producers: Bill Badalato, Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Sigourney Weaver
Musicians: John Frizzell
Cinematographers: Darius Khondji
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Alien: Resurrection (1997) Cast (Click to Expand)
Alien: Resurrection Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sigourney Weaver | ... | Ripley |
| Winona Ryder | ... | Call |
| Dominique Pinon | ... | Vriess |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Johner |
| Gary Dourdan | ... | Christie |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Elgyn |
| Kim Flowers | ... | Hillard |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | General Perez |
| J.E. Freeman | ... | Dr. Wren |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Gediman |
| Raymond Cruz | ... | Distephano |
| Leland Orser | ... | Purvis |
| Carolyn Campbell | ... | Anesthesiologist |
| Marlene Bush | ... | Scientist |
| David St. James | ... | Surgeon |
| Rodney Mitchell | ... | Soldier with Glove |
| Robert Faltisco | ... | Soldier Shot Through Helmet |
| David Rowe | ... | Frozen Soldier |
| Garrett House | ... | Soldier |
| Rod Damer | ... | Soldier |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Sigourney Weaver (b. October 8, 1949) – Ripley
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Winona Ryder (b. October 29, 1971) – Call
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: Wynona Ryder - Dominique Pinon (b. March 4, 1955) – Vriess
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Ron Perlman (b. April 13, 1950) – Johner
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ronald Perlman - Gary Dourdan (b. December 11, 1966) – Christie
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Michael Wincott (b. January 21, 1958) – Elgyn
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Kim Flowers – Hillard
- Dan Hedaya (b. July 24, 1940) – General Perez
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Daniel Hedaya - J.E. Freeman, as Dr. Wren, passed away at age 68 in San Francisco, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: J. E. Freeman | JE Freeman - Brad Dourif (b. March 18, 1950) – Gediman
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Raymond Cruz (b. July 9, 1961) – Distephano
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Ray Cruz | Raymond Garcia - Leland Orser (b. August 6, 1960) – Purvis
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Lee Orser - Carolyn Campbell – Anesthesiologist
- Marlene Bush – Scientist
- David St. James (b. September 4, 1947) – Surgeon
Sign: Virgo
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