Alien

In space, no one can hear you scream

Alien

Released · Horror, Science Fiction

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.

  • Tom Skerritt

    Tom Skerritt Dallas

  • Sigourney Weaver

    Sigourney Weaver Ripley

  • Veronica Cartwright

    Veronica Cartwright Lambert

  • Harry Dean Stanton

    Harry Dean Stanton Brett

  • John Hurt

    John Hurt Kane

  • Ian Holm

    Ian Holm Ash

  • Yaphet Kotto

    Yaphet Kotto Parker

  • Bolaji Badejo

    Bolaji Badejo Alien

  • Helen Horton

    Helen Horton Mother (voice)

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Direction
  • Ridley ScottRidley Scott Director
Writing
  • Dan O'BannonDan O'Bannon Screenplay
Wide release
May 25, 1979 (45 years ago)
Origin
United States of America
Runtime
1h 57m
Max position
5 · August 25, 2024 (2 months and 27 days ago)
Appearances
55 days in the Top 50