Alien (1979)

Alien (1979)

R16

1979

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117 mins

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The 1979 sci-fi horror that spawned a franchise, directed by a young Ridley Scott (his second film).

Sigourney Weaver stars as... More

The 1979 sci-fi horror that spawned a franchise, directed by a young Ridley Scott (his second film).

Sigourney Weaver stars as Ripley, a member of the Nostromo spaceship that - while on its way back to Earth - responds to an SOS on another planet. They find a derelict alien ship and investigate. A bad move, and the terror begins. Think Jaws on a spaceship.

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Alien (1979) | Ratings & Reviews

93_%204 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
94_%463,513 reviews
Audience score rating

"An old-fashioned scary movie set in a highly realistic sci-fi future, made all the more believable by expert technical craftmanship."

"Superbly paced, imaginatively designed, consistently suspenseful and never attracts an unintentional laugh."

"A great original."

"A movie masterpiece. And on the big screen, the chestburster scene just kills."

Empire Magazine

Empire Magazine

"One of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made."

Alien (1979) | Details

Directed by

Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Veronica Cartwright

Harry Dean Stanton

Rating: R16, contains horror scenes and violence
Runtime: 117
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country of origin: USA, UK

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