A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates....The crew of the deep space mining ship Nostromo are awaken from hypersleep to investigate a strange signal from a nearby planet. While investigating the signal, they discover it was intended as a warning, and not an SOS.
Director:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Dan O'Bannon (story), Ronald Shusett (story), and 1 more credit
Stars:
Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt and John Hurt | See full cast and crew
Complete credited cast:
Tom Skerritt ... Dallas
Sigourney Weaver ... Ripley
Veronica Cartwright ... Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton ... Brett
John Hurt ... KaneIan Holm ...
Ash
Yaphet Kotto ... Parker
Bolaji Badejo ... Alien
Helen Horton ... Mother (voice)
Plot Keywords:
Spaceship | Egg | Parasite | Alien | Warning
Taglines:
A word of warning...
Genres:
Horror | Sci-Fi
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sci-fi violence/gore and language See all certifications
Parents Guide:
View content advisory
Details
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English | Spanish
Release Date:
25 May 1979 (USA)
Also Known As:
Alien: The Director's Cut
Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Box Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$3,527,881 (USA) (28 May 1979) (91 Screens)
Gross:
$185,000,000 (Worldwide) (2004)
Company Credits
Production Co:
Brandywine Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
117 min | 116 min (director's cut)
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (as Dolby Stereo)
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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