Alien

Release Date 25 May 1979 (1 h 57 min)

Directed by Ridley Scott

Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright

Writer Ronald Shusett

Composer Jerry Goldsmith

Genres Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Country United States of America, United Kingdom

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Synopsis and Details

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.

Year of production 1979
Release Date 25 May 1979
Local Release Date 2 December 2003

Revenue $104,931,801
Budget $11,000,000
Language English, Spanish

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Overview

In space no one can hear you scream.

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.