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Brandywine Productions Brandywine Productions
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Ronald Shusett Productions
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Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
Alien Collection Alien Collection

Alien

In space no one can hear you scream.

1979 117 min ★ 8.2 (16,358) Released
Horror Science Fiction

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.

Original title
Alien
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$104,931,801
Keywords 16
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Cast 9
Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Dallas

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Ripley

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Brett

John Hurt

John Hurt

Kane

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Ash

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Parker

Bolaji Badejo

Bolaji Badejo

Alien

Helen Horton

Helen Horton

Mother (voice)

Crew 24
Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Concept Artist

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb

Concept Artist

Derek Vanlint

Derek Vanlint

Director of Photography

Adrian Biddle

Adrian Biddle

Focus Puller

Graham Churchyard

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Other

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Special Effects

Roy Scammell

Roy Scammell

Stunt Coordinator

Eddie Powell

Eddie Powell

Stunts

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

Editor

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Associate Producer

Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Executive Producer

David Giler

David Giler

Producer

Gordon Carroll

Gordon Carroll

Producer

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Sound Designer

H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Creature Design

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Special Effects Supervisor

Nick Allder

Nick Allder

Special Effects Supervisor

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Screenplay

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Story

Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Story

Gallery
516
Videos
43
US Release Dates 9

May 25, 1979

R Theatrical (Limited)

Jun 21, 1979

R Theatrical

Jun 1, 1999

DVD (Theatrical Cut)

R Physical

Oct 29, 2003

Director's Cut

R Theatrical

Jan 6, 2004

DVD (Director's Cut)

R Physical

May 10, 2011

Blu-Ray (Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut)

R Physical

Oct 7, 2014

35th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray (Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut)

R Physical

Apr 1, 2019

40th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-Ray Ultra HD (Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut)

R Physical

Apr 26, 2024

45th Anniversary Edition (Theatrical Cut)

R Theatrical
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