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Alien (1979)

01/09/1979 (GB)
Horror, Science Fiction
1h 57m

In space, no one can hear you scream.

Overview

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

  • Ridley ScottDirector
  • Dan O'BannonScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $11,000,000

  • Revenue

    $104,931,801

Keywords

  • android
  • spacecraft
  • space marine
  • biology
  • dystopia
  • countdown
  • space suit
  • beheading
  • space travel
  • cowardice
  • alien
  • space
  • female protagonist
  • parasite
  • space opera
  • cosmos
  • xenomorph

Top Billed Cast

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Dallas

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

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Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Brett

John Hurt

John Hurt

Kane

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Ash

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Parker

Bolaji Badejo

Bolaji Badejo

Alien

Helen Horton

Helen Horton

Mother (voice)

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