Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a spaceship crew who investigate a derelict spaceship and are hunted by a deadly extraterrestrial creature. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions and was distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script; Shusett was the executive producer. The alien creatures and environments were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while the concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the other sets.
Alien (1979)
Directed by Ridley Scott
Genres - Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Horror Film, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - May 25, 1979 |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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$11,000,000
Box Office
$109,102,567
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Android, Collection: Alien, Countdown, Cult, Cult Film, Dark, Female Protagonist, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Parasite, Science Fiction Horror Film, Space, Space Marine, Space Travel, Space/Aliens, Spacecraft, Spaceship, Supernatural/Monsters, Xenomorph
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Filming Location: Bray Studios, Shepperton Studios
Narrative Location: Alien universe
Subject: extraterrestrial life, monster movies
Time Period: 2122
Narrative Location: Alien universe
Subject: extraterrestrial life, monster movies
Time Period: 2122
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