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Aliens (1986)

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Release Date
July 18, 1986
Director
James Cameron
Cast
Sigourney Weaver , Michael Biehn , William Hope , Jenette Goldstein , Carrie Henn , Paul Reiser , Lance Henriksen , Bill Paxton
Runtime
137 minutes
Main Genre
Sci-Fi

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