Whether it’s done single-handedly or achieved through the might of an army, the rescue is a thrilling element to many a movie and draws its success in large part from combining an action spectacle with an all-mighty emotional wallop. SciFiNow takes a look at the top ten that made the grade
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn
When Newt – the only colonist to survive when LV-426 is overrun by the acid-spilling xenomorphs – is captured by the pesky alien warriors in Cameron’s defining action movie, Weaver’s Ripley knows that she’ll be kept alive for the facehugger’s to plant their egg. Taping a flamethrower and pulse rifle together, she strides into the alien queen’s nest, and into cinematic history, to face down the evil beast and pull off one of the most daring rescues in science fiction.
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Directors: Damian Butt, Steven Boyd, Mark Kendrick, Harry Dhand, Sam Watkinson
