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Alien (1979)

In space no one can hear you scream.

  • May 25, 1979
  • 1h 57m
  • R

8.2/10

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17,053 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Alien is a 1979 horror and science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. Its leading cast includes Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwright. It runs for 1 hour 57 minutes. It belongs to the Alien Collection.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 57 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
8.2/10 from 17,053 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

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Cast

  • Tom Skerritt Dallas
  • Sigourney Weaver Ripley
  • Veronica Cartwright Lambert
  • Harry Dean Stanton Brett
  • John Hurt Kane
  • Ian Holm Ash
  • Yaphet Kotto Parker
  • Bolaji Badejo Alien
  • Helen Horton Mother (voice)

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