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Aliens

year 1986 decade 80s director James Cameron genre Sci-fi genre Action

137 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Sigourney Weaver Ellen Ripley

Michael Biehn Dwayne Hicks

Paul Reiser Carter J. Burke

Lance Henriksen Bishop

Carrie Henn Rebecca "Newt" Jorden

Bill Paxton Hudson

William Hope Gorman

Ricco Ross Frost

Al Matthews Apone

Aliens | The Rewatchables

aired August 31, 2026

host Bill Simmons host Chris Ryan host Sean Fennessey producer Craig Horlbeck producer Chia Hao Tat producer Eduardo Ocampo producer Matt Pevic theme Summer of CR

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The Proof of Life / David Caruso Award for a Character Who Should Have Been Spun Off into Their Own Sequel

Private Hudson; Vasquez and Drake also proposed

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 00:39:40Read transcript

Private Hudson is the main spin-off suggestion
Vasquez and Drake are suggested for a prequel

Jesse Eisenberg “That’s good. You should be proud of that right there. Don’t worry if you don’t make it any further” Award for Best Line Reading

Bill Paxton as Hudson

In the discussion (7)

Approx. transcript time · 01:20:13Read transcript

Bishop volunteering exchange
Confronting Burke
Reacting to the power cut
Seventeen-day rescue estimate
Express-elevator delivery
Sentry-gun morale joke in the extended cut
Game-over reaction after the dropship crash

Sasha Jenkins Award for Actor Who You Can’t Believe Didn’t Become a Bigger Star

In the discussion (1)

Approx. transcript time · 01:29:20Read transcript

Michael Biehn is nominated as an actor who should have become a bigger star

Willem Dafoe: This Creepy-Looking Guy Turned Out to Be Nice Award

Bishop — Craig’s proposed award

The panel proposes a new category here.

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 01:39:34Read transcript

Craig proposes an award for a suspicious-looking character who turns out to be kind
Bishop is the example

Marion Cobretti Pizza Cutting Award: Why Didn’t They Stop This on Set?

Ripley’s unchanged clothing style

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 01:40:00Read transcript

Craig questions why Ripley’s clothing style is unchanged after 57 years
The group offers fashion-cycle and personal-style explanations