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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Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 22 nominations total
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"In space no one can hear you scream."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$104,931,801
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Cast & Crew
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Cast
Crew
Ridley Scott
Director
Directing
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Production
David Giler
Producer
Production
Walter Hill
Producer
Production
Ronald Shusett
Executive Producer
Production
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Sound
Derek Vanlint
Director of Photography
Camera
Dan O'Bannon
Story
Writing
Ronald Shusett
Story
Writing
Dan O'Bannon
Screenplay
Writing
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Mad about Science: Alien (1979) - Sandpoint Reader
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Alien movie review & film summary (1979) - Roger Ebert
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Alien (1979) ⭐ 8.5 | Horror, Sci-Fi - IMDb
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Derek Malcolm's Alien review from 1979 - The Guardian
Derek Malcolm's Alien review from 1979 The Guardian
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