Alien: Resurrection is the fourth movie in the Alien series, preceded by Alien, Aliens and Alien 3.
Alien: Resurrection takes place far in the future when Ellen Ripley has been cloned from her former self so that a corrupt company can extract the alien embryo that was inside her from Alien 3. A rogue ship full of freelancers arrives with humans for the aliens to multiply on. But soon, the aliens escape and reap terror across the ship. Ripley, who is now part alien, teams up with the freelancers to help destroy the ship before it reaches home base, Earth.
The film opened November 26, 1997.
Winona Ryder won the Blockbuster Entertainment award for her role in the film.
Cast:
- Sigourney Weaver .... Lt. Ellen Ripley Clone #8
- Winona Ryder .... Annalee 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 .... Dr. Gediman
- Joss Whedon
- Dan O'Bannon
- Ronald Shusett
- Bill Badalato .... producer
- Gordon Carroll .... producer
- David Giler .... producer
- Walter Hill .... producer
- Amy Jupiter .... executive producer
- Lisa Knaggs .... producer
- Edouard Valton .... producer
- Sigourney Weaver .... co-producer