Aliens (1986)

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Daughters of the Dust

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Daughters of the Dust." A film that portrays the unique culture of the Gullah people by focusing on the extended Peazant family as its members struggle with the decision to leave their island and move north. On the eve of their departure, memories of their Gullah history and its African roots come rising to the surface. Winner of Cinematography at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.

CinemaSource

Studio: 20th Century Fox Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rating: R

Release Date: Jul 18, 1986

Running Time: 137 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Ricco Ross

director: James Cameron

Aliens

Alien, which first hit theaters May 25, 1979, gets digitally remastered for 21st century, but don't let your guard down! This sci-fi thriller still has the power to scare the snot out of three generations of CGI-pampered, horror savvy audiences.

Story

When Alien was released almost a quarter of a century ago, moviegoers lapped it up to the tune of $78.9 million--enough to make it the second highest grossing film of that year. Renowned film critic Pauline Kael, who wrote about the Alien…