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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Sci-Fi Violence Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 01/06/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 1 hrs 56 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Sci-Fi Action, Creature Film, Sci-Fi Horror See Also: Alien Resurrection

Two centuries after Ellen Ripley's death, doctors aboard the space station Auriga clone her using a blood sample taken from Fiorna 161, in hopes of harvesting the queen embryo that was incubating inside of her when she was trapped on the remote penal planet. Finally succeeding after numerous attempts, they remove the alien and repair the clone for further study. Before long, the Ripley clone has gained consciousness, and displays superhuman capabilities that suggest it possesses alien DNA. When Ripley discovers that General Perez (Dan Hedaya) is keeping the queen in a heavily fortified room of the space station, she warns the military man and his scientists that the creature cannot be contained no matter how hard they try. Meanwhile, General Perez has hired a crew of space pirates to deliver the cryogenically frozen bodies of another ship to the Auriga so they can be used to breed more aliens. The leader of the pirates is Johner (Ron Perlman), a gruff mercenary who engages Ripley to no avail. When Call (Winona Ryder), one of Johner's crewmembers, admits that she was sent to assassinate Ripley, General Perez attempts to have the pirates executed. The result is a tense standoff between the pirates and the military men, with the aliens causing havoc after breaking free of their containment cells. Attempting a daring escape, Ripley and the pirates discover the lab where she was cloned before being forced to swim through the mess hall, which has been submerged in water during the aliens' escape. Discovering a carefully guarded secret about Call's past, Ripley attempts to convince her to alter the Auruga's course, which was set to Earth when the ship went into emergency mode. With the fate of mankind hanging in the balance, Ripley is captured by the aliens and taken to their nest, where she comes face to face with the mutated results of the scientists' experiments. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Sigourney Weaver - Ellen Ripley
Winona Ryder - Annalee Call
Ron Perlman - Johner
Dominique Pinon - Vriess
Michael Wincott - Elgyn

Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection comes to DVD in this two-disc Collector's Edition from 20th Century Fox. Presented with a widescreen 2.35:1 color transfer. Dolby Digital Surround soundtracks are available in English and Spanish. English and Spanish subtitles are also accessible. Disc one contains the original 1997 theatrical version along with the 2003 Special Edition version. Director Jeunet provides an introduction and an audio commentary track. Disc two contains all the special features, including a teaser trailer for Alien vs. Predator. The Pre-Production section contains a ton of featurettes about the writing process, character design, casting decisions, and general direction. Includes test footage, ADI effects, conceptual art, storyboards, and multi-angle rehearsals. The Production section contains the featurettes "Death From Below: Underwater Photography," "In the Zone: The Basketball Scene," and "Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design." The Post-Production section explores the music, CGI animation, miniature photography, and reaction to the film's release. Each section contains an extensive photo gallery. A highly recommended disc for fans of the saga. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide