Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
In space, no one can hear you scream.
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.

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Cast

Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt As: Dallas
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver As: Ripley
Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright As: Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton As: Brett
John Hurt John Hurt As: Kane
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In space, no one can hear you scream.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 25 May 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 117m

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Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $104,931,801

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Cast

Directed By

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

Paul Ibbetson

Paul Ibbetson

First Assistant Director

Kay Fenton

Kay Fenton

Continuity

Raymond Becket

Raymond Becket

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gordon Carroll

Gordon Carroll

Producer

David Giler

David Giler

Producer

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Producer

Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Executive Producer

Mary Goldberg

Mary Goldberg

Casting

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Associate Producer

Garth Thomas

Garth Thomas

Production Manager

Bill Finch

Bill Finch

Production Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John Mollo

John Mollo

Costume Design

Graham Churchyard

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Sarah Monzani

Sarah Monzani

Hairdresser

Pat Hay

Pat Hay

Makeup Artist

Tommie Manderson

Tommie Manderson

Makeup Supervisor

Tiny Nicholls

Tiny Nicholls

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Max Bell

Max Bell

Dolby Consultant

Bryan Tilling

Bryan Tilling

Dialogue Editor

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Sound Designer

Derrick Leather

Derrick Leather

Production Sound Mixer

Jim Shields

Jim Shields

Sound Editor

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hathaway

Robert Hathaway

Music Editor

Lionel Newman

Lionel Newman

Conductor

Visual Effects

Carlo Rambaldi

Carlo Rambaldi

Visual Effects

Nick Allder

Nick Allder

Special Effects Supervisor

Peter Voysey

Peter Voysey

Modelling Supervisor

H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Creature Design

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Special Effects Supervisor

Dennis Ayling

Dennis Ayling

VFX Director of Photography

Eddie Butler

Eddie Butler

Modeling

Patti Rodgers

Patti Rodgers

Modeling

Camera

Derek Vanlint

Derek Vanlint

Director of Photography

Bob Penn

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Jimmy Walters

Jimmy Walters

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Michael Seymour

Michael Seymour

Production Design

Roger Christian

Roger Christian

Art Direction

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Art Direction

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Set Decoration

Jonathan Amberston

Jonathan Amberston

Assistant Art Director

Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Conceptual Design

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Property Master

Benjamín Fernández

Benjamín Fernández

Assistant Art Director

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb

Concept Artist

Chris Foss

Chris Foss

Concept Artist

Bill Welch

Bill Welch

Construction Manager

Other Crew

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Special Effects

Roy Scammell

Roy Scammell

Stunt Coordinator

Bernard Lodge

Bernard Lodge

Special Effects

Guy Hudson

Guy Hudson

Special Effects Technician

Phil Knowles

Phil Knowles

Special Effects Technician

Dennis Lowe

Dennis Lowe

Special Effects Technician

Roger Nichols

Roger Nichols

Special Effects Technician

Neil Swan

Neil Swan

Special Effects Technician

David H. Watkins

David H. Watkins

Special Effects Technician

George Gunning

George Gunning

Carpenter

Eddie Powell

Eddie Powell

Stunts

Brian Doyle

Brian Doyle

Unit Publicist

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