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Alien (1979)

Movie ★ 8.2 117 min

Horror Science Fiction

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 Scott Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 25, 1979
Runtime
117 min
Rating
R
Budget
$11.0M
Box office
$104.9M
IMDb
tt0078748
Language
,
Studio
Brandywine Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, Ronald Shusett Productions

Themes

Cast

Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt Dallas Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Ripley 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Alien about?
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.
Who directed Alien?
Alien was directed by Ridley Scott.
Who stars in Alien?
Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton.
When was Alien released?
Alien is a 1979 horror, science fiction film.
Where can I watch Alien?
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