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Alien (1979)

R

117 min |Horror, Sci-Fi


After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.

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Director

Ridley Scott (directed by)

Writers

Dan O'Bannon (screenplay by) (story by) |Ronald Shusett (story by)

Producers

Gordon Carroll (produced by) |David Giler (produced by) |Walter Hill (produced by)

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith (music by)

Cinematographer

Derek Vanlint

Editors

Terry Rawlings |Peter Weatherley

Casting Director

Mary Goldberg

Production Designer

Michael Seymour

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Release date

Jun 22, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Oscar Award. Another 18 wins & 22 nominations


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10 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Skerritt's primary photo Tom Skerritt Dallas Dallas See fewer Contact (1997)
Sigourney Weaver's primary photo Sigourney Weaver Ripley Ripley See fewer Alien Resurrection (1997)
Veronica Cartwright's primary photo Veronica Cartwright Lambert Lambert See fewer The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Harry Dean Stanton's primary photo Harry Dean Stanton Brett Brett See fewer Lucky (I) (2017)
John Hurt's primary photo John Hurt Kane Kane See fewer 1984 (1984)
Ian Holm's primary photo Ian Holm Ash Ash See fewer The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Yaphet Kotto's primary photo Yaphet Kotto Parker Parker See fewer Live and Let Die (1973)
Bolaji Badejo's primary photo Bolaji Badejo Alien Alien See fewer Omnibus (1967)
Helen Horton's primary photo Helen HortonMother (voice) Mother (voice) See fewer Superman III (1983)
Eddie Powell's primary photo Eddie PowellAlien (uncredited) Alien (uncredited) See fewer Aliens (1986)

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