Alien (1979) Movie Guide, Cast, Credits & Where To Watch

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Alien 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.

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Alien Details

User Rating
8.2
Running Time
117
Certification
r
Tagline
In space no one can hear you scream.
Original Title
Alien
Release Date
1979-05-25 00:00:00
Budget
11000000
Revenue
104931801

Alien Career and Cast Highlights

Key credits listed on this page include Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, and John Hurt.

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