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Alien

“In space no one can hear you scream.”
8.2 / 10 (16,873 votes)

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.

Release Date May 25, 1979
Runtime 117 min
Genres Horror, Science Fiction
Status Released
Budget $11,000,000
Box Office $104,931,801
Trailers & Videos
Modern Trailer Trailer
The Impossible Build: How They Made the Alien Suit Behind the Scenes
Ridley Scott & Yaphet Kotto on ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2003) | TIFF REWIND Featurette
Behind the Scenes #4 Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes #3 Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes #2 Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes Behind the Scenes
Back in Theaters April 26 Featurette
Back in Theaters April 26 Teaser
"Dallas Dies" Full Scene Clip
Who REALLY Wrote ALIEN? Behind the Scenes
Dark Star: How John Carpenter's First Movie Led to ALIEN Behind the Scenes
ALIEN and FLASH GORDON miniature effects Behind the Scenes
Tom Skerritt on the Ripley character in ALIEN Featurette
40th Anniversary Spot Teaser
Landing Clip
Ripley Remembers Episode #5 | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
Ripley Remembers Episode #4 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
Ripley Remembers Episode #3 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
Ripley Remembers Episode #2 | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
Ripley Remembers Episode #1 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
5 Things You Might Have Missed in Alien (1979) | Alien Anthology Featurette
ALIEN (1979) | From Storyboard to Screen | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
The First Chestburster | Alien Day Returns | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY Featurette
Parker and Lambert's Demise Clip
Iconic Chestburster Scene Clip
How Ridley Scott's ALIEN empowered Ellen Ripley and Parker as told by Yaphet Kotto Featurette
#TBT Trailer Trailer
THE BEAST WITHIN: THE MAKING OF ALIEN Behind the Scenes
RIDLEY SCOTT on ALIEN | Little Beast | TIFF Featurette
YAPHET KOTTO on ALIEN | Opening Doors | TIFF Featurette
Ridley Scott on Directing Alien | Film4 Interview Special Featurette
Ridley Scott on Designing the Alien | Film4 Interview Special Featurette
Throwback Trailer Trailer
"Alien" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects Featurette
Sigourney Weaver on Ridley Scott's Vision for ALIEN Featurette
Sigourney Weaver on Ellen Ripley from the ALIEN Films Featurette
Sigourney Weaver Gives an Overview of ALIEN Featurette
Ridley Scott on Sigourney Weaver's Portrayal of Ripley in ALIEN Featurette
Ridley Scott on the Three Stages of the ALIEN Creature Featurette
Ridley Scott on the Elements of ALIEN Featurette
Ridley Scott on Creating a Convincing Universe Featurette
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#android #spacecraft #space marine #biology #dystopia #countdown #space suit #beheading #space travel #cowardice #alien #space #female protagonist #parasite #space opera #cosmos
Top Billed 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
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Discussion & Reviews