Cast and crew
Aliens (1986)
27 cast and 83 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast27
Sigourney WeaverRipley
Carrie HennNewt
Michael BiehnCorporal Hicks
Paul ReiserBurke
Lance HenriksenBishop
Bill PaxtonPrivate Hudson
William HopeLieutenant Gorman
Jenette GoldsteinPrivate Vasquez
Al MatthewsSergeant Apone
Mark RolstonPrivate Drake
Ricco RossPrivate Frost
Colette HillerCorporal Ferro- Daniel KashPrivate Spunkmeyer
- Cynthia Dale ScottCorporal Dietrich
- Tip TippingPrivate Crowe
- Trevor SteedmanPrivate Wierzbowski
- Paul MaxwellVan Leuwen
- Valerie ColganECA Rep
- Alan PolonskyInsurance Man
- Alibe ParsonsMed Tech
- Blain FairmanDoctor
- Barbara ColesCocooned Woman
- Carl ToopAlien Warrior
- John LeesPower Loader Operator
- Eddie PowellAlien Warrior (uncredited)
- Chris WebbAlien Warrior (uncredited)
- Alec GillisAlien (uncredited)
Crew83
Directing
- James CameronDirector
- Melvin LindSecond Assistant Director
- Stan WinstonSecond Unit Director
- Derek CracknellFirst Assistant Director
- Diana DillScript Supervisor
Writing
- James CameronScreenplay, Story
- Ronald ShusettCharacters
- David GilerStory
- Walter HillStory
- Dan O'BannonCharacters
Production
- Gale Anne HurdProducer
- Mary SelwayCasting
- Mike FentonCasting
- Judy TaylorCasting
- Jane FeinbergCasting
- Walter HillExecutive Producer
- David GilerExecutive Producer
- Gordon CarrollExecutive Producer
- Mo CoppittersUnit Production Manager
- Gil WhelanUnit Production Manager
- Hugh HarlowProduction Supervisor
- Joyce TurnerProduction Coordinator
Camera
- Adrian BiddleDirector of Photography
- Shaun O'DellCamera Operator
- David WorleyCamera Operator
- Bob PennStill Photographer
Editing
- Ray LovejoyEditor
- Simon HarrisAssistant Editor
- Peter BoitaAssociate Editor
- Phil SandersonFirst Assistant Editor
Sound and music
- Michael CliffordMusic Editor
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Don SharpeSupervising Sound Editor
- Roy CharmanSound Recordist
- Archie LudskiDialogue Editor
- Robin ClarkeMusic Editor
- Rocky PhelanFoley Editor
- Greig McRitchieOrchestrator
Art
- Fred HoleArt Direction
- Michael LamontArt Direction
- Crispian SallisSet Decoration
- Bert DaveyArt Direction
- Ken CourtArt Direction
- Peter LamontProduction Design
- Bert HearnProperty Master
- Terry Ackland-SnowSupervising Art Director
- Vic SimpsonConstruction Manager
- Ron CobbConceptual Design
- Syd MeadConcept Artist
- Steven WoodcockSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Emma PorteousCostume Design
- Tiny NichollsCostume Supervisor
- Elaine BowerbankKey Hair Stylist
- Peter Robb-KingMakeup Supervisor
Visual effects
- Robert SkotakVisual Effects Supervisor
- Richard HewittVisual Effects Supervisor
- Dennis SkotakVisual Effects Supervisor
- H. R. GigerCreature Design
Lighting
- Jack ThetfordGaffer
Crew
- Brian JohnsonSpecial Effects
- Elanor BertramStunts
- Paul WestonStunt Coordinator
- Norman BaillieSpecial Effects
- Chris WebbStunts
- Sue CroslandStunts
- Steve DentStunts
- Simon CraneStunts
- Jazzer JeyesStunts
- Stuart FellStunts
- Jason WhiteStunts
- Sean McCabeStunts
- Bill WestonStunts
- Eddie PowellStunts
- Malcolm WeaverStunts
- Geoff FreemanUnit Publicist
- Stuart St. PaulStunts
- Paul TuckerProduction Controller
- Louise HeadStunt Double
- Kiran ShahStunt Double
- Clive CurtisStunt Double
- Peter RussellVisual Effects Art Director
- Adam JonesSpecial Effects
- John BrownSpecial Effects Technician