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Alien (1979)
R
117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

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Alien (1979)

R

117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.

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Director

Writers

Dan O'Bannon (screenplay by) (story by) | Ronald Shusett (story by)

Producers

Gordon Carroll (produced by) | David Giler (produced by) | Walter Hill (produced by)

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematographer

Editors

David Crowther (director's cut) | Terry Rawlings | Peter Weatherley

Casting Director

Production Designer

Michael Seymour

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Release date

Jun 22, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Oscar Award. Another 18 wins & 22 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Skerritt Dallas Dallas See fewer	Contact (1997)
Sigourney Weaver Ripley Ripley See fewer	Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Veronica Cartwright Lambert Lambert See fewer	The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Harry Dean Stanton Brett Brett See fewer	Lucky (I) (2017)
John Hurt Kane Kane See fewer	1984 (1984)
Ian Holm Ash Ash See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Yaphet Kotto Parker Parker See fewer	Midnight Run (1988)
Bolaji Badejo Alien Alien See fewer	Omnibus (1967)
Helen Horton Mother (voice) Mother (voice) See fewer	Superman III (1983)
Eddie Powell Alien (uncredited) Alien (uncredited) See fewer	Aliens (1986)

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