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Alien Resurrection
Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.
1997 · Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 109 min · Science Fiction · Horror · Action · Screenplay in the scene database · 17 frames
Tagline
It's already too late.
Plot
200 years after Ellen Ripley's death, military scientists aboard the space vessel USM Auriga create a clone of her, designated Ripley 8, using DNA from blood samples taken from Fiorina "Fury" 161. The Xenomorph queen's DNA has been combined with Ripley's, resulting in the clone growing up with an embryo inside it. The scientists extract the embryo, raise it, and collect its eggs while keeping Ripley 8 alive for further study. As a result of the Xenomorph queen's DNA, the clone possesses enhanced strength and reflexes, acidic blood, and a psychic link with the Xenomorphs, making her more empathetic toward them than the humans she encounters. Additionally, the Xenomorph's genetic memory allows the clone to retain some of Ripley's memories.
A group of mercenaries—Elgyn, Johner, Christie, Vriess, Hillard, and Annalee Call—arrives at the Auriga on their ship, the Betty, delivering several abducted humans in stasis. The military scientists use the humans as hosts for the aliens, raising several adult Xenomorphs for study.
The Betty crew soon encounters Ripley 8. Call recognizes her name and attempts to kill her, suspecting that Ripley 8 may be used to create Xenomorphs, but the creatures have already been cloned. The mature Xenomorphs escape confinement by killing one of their own and using its acidic blood to burn through their enclosures. They capture Dr. Jonathan Gediman, damage the Auriga, and kill most of the crew who fail to evacuate, including General Perez and Elgyn. Military scientist Dr. Wren reveals that the ship's default command in an emergency is to return to Earth. Realizing this would unleash the Xenomorphs on Earth, Ripley 8, the mercenaries, Wren, a soldier named DiStephano, and surviving Xenomorph host Purvis decide to head for the Betty and use it to destroy the Auriga. Along the way, Ripley 8 discovers a laboratory containing the grotesque results of the previous seven failed attempts to clone Ellen Ripley. One survivor begs Ripley 8 to euthanize her; she hesitantly complies and then incinerates the lab.
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Crew
- Written by: Joss Whedon
- Cinematography: Darius Khondji
- Edited by: Hervé Schneid
- Music: John Frizzell
- Production design: Nigel Phelps
- Produced by: Bill Badalato, Gordon Carroll, Walter Hill, David Giler
Cast
- Sigourney Weaver as Ripley
- Winona Ryder as Call
- Dominique Pinon as Vriess
- Ron Perlman as Johner
- Gary Dourdan as Christie
- Michael Wincott as Elgyn
- Kim Flowers as Hillard
- Dan Hedaya as General Perez
- J.E. Freeman as Dr. Wren
- Brad Dourif as Gediman
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions
- Budget: $70,000,000
- Box office: $162,000,000
- Themes: android, smuggling (contraband), dystopia, mercenary, sequel, alien, betrayal, cloning, creature, scientist
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