In Aliens (1986), the knife trick scene was originally going to be done by Bishop (Lance Henrickson) alone. Henrickson suggested to director James Cameron to have Hudson's (Bill Paxton) hand put on
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Aliens': Lance Henriksen breaks down Bishop's knife trick from James Cameron's classic sequel
ALIENS (1986) - BISHOP'S KNIFE GAME WITH PVT HUDSON - BILL PAXTON ALMOST LOSES A FINGER - YouTube