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25/05/1979 Horror, Science Fiction 1h 57m
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In space no one can hear you scream.

Overview

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.

  1. Ridley Scott

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Skerritt

    Dallas

  2. Sigourney Weaver

    Ripley

  3. Veronica Cartwright

    Lambert

  4. Harry Dean Stanton

    Brett

  5. John Hurt

    Kane

  6. Ian Holm

    Ash

  7. Yaphet Kotto

    Parker

  8. Bolaji Badejo

    Alien

  9. Helen Horton

    Mother (voice)

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Reviews

A review by HappyPagan
Written by HappyPagan on 2024-08-29
This is a classic for a reason. It's one of those movies where technical flaws are completely overshadowed by the story and the atmosphere.
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Recommendations

  1. Alien: Covenant61%
  2. Aliens79%
  3. Prometheus66%
  4. Alien: Romulus71%
  5. Pandorum65%
  6. Serenity73%
  7. Alien³63%
  8. Pitch Black68%
  9. Screamers62%
  10. Sunshine69%
  11. Iron Lung69%
  12. Osiris61%
  13. Event Horizon65%
  14. Alien Resurrection61%
  15. Companion70%
  16. Voyagers59%
  17. Species59%
  18. Life64%
  19. The Faculty65%
  20. The Blob69%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$11,000,000.00

Revenue
$104,931,801.00

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