Alien (1979)

  • R
  • 05/25/1979 (US)
  • 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 Scott

Director

Ronald Shusett

Story

Dan O'Bannon

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Tom Skerritt's headshot

Tom Skerritt

Dallas
Sigourney Weaver's headshot

Sigourney Weaver

Ripley
Veronica Cartwright's headshot

Veronica Cartwright

Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton's headshot

Harry Dean Stanton

Brett
John Hurt's headshot

John Hurt

Kane
Ian Holm's headshot

Ian Holm

Ash
Yaphet Kotto's headshot

Yaphet Kotto

Parker
Bolaji Badejo's headshot

Bolaji Badejo

Alien

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