Alien
1979 · Movie · 116 min. · United States
When commercial towing vehicle Nostromo, heading back to Earth, intercepts an SoS signal from a nearby unexplored planet, the crew are under obligation to investigate. After a bad landing on the planet, some crew members leave the ship to explore the area. At the same time as they discover a hive colony of some unknown creature, the ship's computer deciphers the message to be a warning, not a call for help. When one of the eggs is disturbed, the crew do not know the danger they are in until it is too late.
Direction Ridley Scott
Cast Sigourney Weaver · John Hurt · Yaphet Kotto · Tom Skerritt · Veronica Cartwright · Harry Dean Stanton · Ian Holm
Soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith
Screenplay Dan O'Bannon · Ronald Shusett
Cinematography Derek Vanlint
Original title Alien
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