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Overview
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Release Date:
26 November 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's been more than 200 years...The beginning has just started. more
Plot:
200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/Alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the Aliens. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins
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14 nominations
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Don't think of it as an Alien film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sigourney Weaver | ... | Ellen Ripley | |
| Winona Ryder | ... | Annalee Call | |
| Dominique Pinon | ... | Vriess | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Johner | |
| Gary Dourdan | ... | Christie | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Frank Elgyn | |
| Kim Flowers | ... | Sabra Hillard | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Gen. Martin Perez | |
| J.E. Freeman | ... | Dr. Mason Wren | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Dr. Jonathan Gediman | |
| Raymond Cruz | ... | Vincent Distephano | |
| Leland Orser | ... | Larry Purvis | |
| Carolyn Campbell | ... | Carlyn Williamson (Anesthesiologist) | |
| Marlene Bush | ... | Scientist | |
| David St. James | ... | Surgeon |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Alien 4
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.
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Runtime:
109 min | 116 min (2003 Special Edition)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Italy:T |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:18 |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #35542) |
Iceland:16
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The actors were subjected to about 15 underwater training sessions in swimming pools around the Los Angeles area before arriving at the underwater set where they underwent a further 2 weeks of training before anything was shot. Sigourney Weaver missed most of this because she had been appearing in a play on Broadway just prior to filming.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The barbell Christie swings at Ripley is bent, revealing it to be rubber (it's straight in the previous shot, where he punches it in her face).
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Psych: 65 Million Years Off (#2.2)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
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FAQ
How can the Alien inside Ripley be cloned, even though they only had Ripley's DNA?Where did the Newborn (the creature at the end) come from?
Why does Dr. Gediman refer to Fury 161 as "Fury 16" when he tells Ripley how they "got" her?
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Don't think of Alien Resurrection as an Alien film, but rather a Joss Whedon film. Yes it's different. But the others are separate types of movies also. Alien is a creepy monster thriller. Aliens is an action movie. Alien3 is a goth nightmare gone wrong. Alien Resurrection is a Whedon film. Me being a big fan of Firefly/Serenity and his Astonishing X-Men comic book series loved this film dearly. Yes it may require some thinking to understand, due to the cloning and cross-breeding stuff. But it isn't bad to have Hollywood make you think with an action/horror movie. If you think of this a different kind of movie I think you'll enjoy it like I did. But if you are looking for the same kind of movie a before you might a well pass this one.