Directed by

Writing credits

James Cameron (also story)

David Giler (story)

Walter Hill (story)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Sigourney Weaver .... Ellen Ripley

                                               Ripley is the iron-willed women that embarks

                                     on the excursion to LV-426 in order to end

                                               recurring nightmares of her past.

Carrie Henn .... Rebecca "Newt" Jorden

                                 Rebecca Jordan, often referred to as, "Newt," is the only

                                 colonist to survive the aliens massacre on LV-426. She

                       forms a distinct mother-daughter relationship with Ripley.

 

Michael Biehn .... Corporal Dwayne Hicks

Lance Henriksen .... Bishop

                                           Bishop (who in fact is an android) helps the

                                 remaining marines to escape the nuclear

                                           devastation of LV-426.

Bill Paxton .... Private Hudson

                                         Bill Paxton plays Hudson, the paranoid ass-

                               kicking marine. Hudson does a great job

                                         with providing comic relief.

William Hope .... Lieutenant Gorman

                                    Lieutenant to the marines, but chicken at heart, Gorman

                          is incompetent when it comes to combat. 

Jenette Goldstein .... Private Vasquez

                                    Vasquez is one of the more 'hard-ass' marines. She

                          wants to kill every alien she can.

Al Matthews .... Sergeant Apone

Mark Rolston .... Private Drake

Ricco Ross .... Private Frost

Colette Hiller .... Corporal Ferro

Daniel Kash .... Private Spunkmeyer

Cynthia Scott .... Corporal Dietrich

Tip Tipping .... Private Crowe

Trevor Steedman .... Private Wierzbowski

Paul Maxwell .... Van Leuwen

Valerie Colgan .... ECA Rep

Alan Polonsky .... Insurance Man

Alibe Parsons .... Med Tech

Blain Fairman .... Doctor

Barbara Coles .... Cocooned Woman

Carl Toop .... Alien Warrior

John Lees .... Power Loader Operator

Louise Head .... Double for Newt

Kiran Shah .... Double for Newt

rest of cast listed alphabetically

Billy Armstrong .... Lydecker (special edition)

Jay Benedict .... Russ Jorden, Newt's father  (special edition)

Holly De Jong .... Ann Jorden, Newt's mother (special edition)

Christopher Henn .... Timmy Jorden, Newt's brother (special edition)

Mac McDonald .... Colony Officer Simpson (special edition only)

Produced by

Gordon Carroll (executive)

David Giler (executive)

Walter Hill (executive)

Gale Anne Hurd

Original music by

James Horner

Additional music by

Jerry Goldsmith (from "Alien (1979)") (uncredited)

Aram Khachaturyan (from "Ballet Suite Gayaneh") (uncredited)

Cinematography by

Adrian Biddle

Film Editing by

Ray Lovejoy

Casting

Jane Feinberg

Mike Fenton

Mary Selway

Judy Taylor

Production Design by

Peter Lamont

Art Direction

Ken Court

Bert Davey

Fred Hole

Michael Lamont

Set Decoration

Crispian Sallis

Costume Design by

Emma Porteus

Make-up Department

Elaine Bowerbank .... hair stylist

Everett Burrell .... special make-up effects artist

Peter Robb-King .... make-up artist

Production Management

Mo Coppitters .... production manager

Gil Whelan .... production manager

Assistant Director

Derek Cracknell .... assistant director

Melvin Lino .... second assistant director

Sound Department

Chris Blunden .... assistant sound editor

Scott Brose .... sound editor

Roy Charman .... sound

Dev Goodman .... sound editor

Peter Horrocks .... sound editor

Jack T. Knight .... sound editor

Alan Paley .... sound editor

Don Sharpe .... supervising sound editor

Otto Snel .... sound re-recording mixer

Eric Tomlinson .... sound re-recordist

Special Effects

Leslie Dear .... visual effects photographer

Brian Johnson (I) .... visual effects supervisor

Harry Oakes (I) .... visual effects photographer

John Richardson (II) .... special effects supervisor

Charles Staffell .... process photographer

Stunts

Elanor Bertram .... stunts

Simon Crane .... stunts

Sue Crosland .... stunts

Steve Dert .... stunts

Stuart Fell .... stunts

Jazzer Jeyes .... stunts

Sean McCabe .... stunts

Eddie Powell .... stunts

Stuart St. Paul .... stunts

Malcolm Weaver .... stunts

Chris Webb (I) .... stunts

Dill Weston .... stunts

Paul Weston (II) .... stunt co-ordinator

Jason White .... stunts

Other crew

Terry Ackland-Snow .... supervising art director

Steven Begg .... model effects

James Cameron .... queen alien design

Pete Cavaciuti .... steadicam operator (uncredited)

Alan Church .... optical camera operator (uncredited)

Robin Clarke .... music editor

Michael Clifford (I) .... music editor

Michael Condro .... first assistant camera

Diana Dill (I) .... script supervisor

H.R. Giger .... original alien designer

Simon Harris .... second assistant editor

Paul Kenward .... focus puller

Archie Ludski .... dialogue editor

Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator

Tiny Nicholls .... costumer

Shaun O'Dell .... camera operator

Jan Pester .... steadicam operator (uncredited)

Phil Sanderson .... assistant editor

Brian Smithies .... miniature effects supervisor

Ian Underwood .... synthesizer effects

Stan Winston .... alien effects