- Release Date:
- May 25, 1979
- Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm
- Rating:
- R
- Runtime:
- 117
- Main Genre:
- Horror
- Writers:
- Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
- Tagline:
- In space...no one can hear you scream.
- Website:
- http://www.alien-movies.com/
- Franchise:
- Alien
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Summary
On what should have been a trip back to Earth, the Nostromo, a mining freighter, is automatically re-routed to a desolate planet after receiving an SOS coming from it. After the crew is awakened, they investigate the source of the SOS, and discover a derelict alien ship on the planet. One of the crew members is put into a coma by an alien creature while investigating the ship. But the alien parasite dies and the crew think all is well. But the small ordeal was only a prelude for greater things to come...
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