Alien
(1979)
Tagline
In space no one can hear you scream.
Starring
Sigourney Weaver Tom Skerritt Veronica Cartwright Harry Dean Stanton John Hurt
Director
Genre
Horror Action Thriller Science Fiction
Running Time
117 minutes
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.
Released
1 November 1979
Budget
£11,000,000
Revenue
£104,931,801
Language
English Spanish
Studio
20th Century Fox Brandywine Productions Ltd.
Country of Origin
United States of America United Kingdom
Cast
| Sigourney Weaver | ... | Ripley |
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Dallas |
| Veronica Cartwright | ... | Lambert |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Brett |
| John Hurt | ... | Kane |
| Ian Holm | ... | Ash |
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | Parker |
| Bolaji Badejo | ... | Alien |
| Helen Horton | ... | Mother (voice) |
| Eddie Powell | ... | Alien |
Crew
| Michael Seymour | ... | Production Design |
| Robert Hathaway | ... | Sound Editor |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | Original Music Composer |
| Roger Christian | ... | Production Design |
| H.R. Giger | ... | Production Design |
| Roger Christian | ... | Art Direction |
| Leslie Dilley | ... | Art Direction |
| John Mollo | ... | Costume Design |
| Ian Whittaker | ... | Set Decoration |
| Brian Johnson | ... | Special Effects |
| Peter Weatherley | ... | Editor |
| Terry Rawlings | ... | Editor |
| Derek Vanlint | ... | Director of Photography |
| Ronald Shusett | ... | Executive Producer |
| Ivor Powell | ... | Producer |
| Walter Hill | ... | Producer |
| David Giler | ... | Producer |
| Gordon Carroll | ... | Producer |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | Screenplay |
| Ridley Scott | ... | Director |