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Alien (1979)
Trailer'In space, no one can hear you scream.' On the way home from a mission for the Company, the Nostromo';s crew is woken up from hibernation by the ship';s Mother computer to answer a distress signal from an unexplored planet. After searching for survivors, the crew heads home only to realize that a deadly bioform has joined them.Actors: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton, Eddie PowellDirector: Ridley ScottCountry: United Kingdom, United StatesDuration: 117 minQuality: HDRelease: 1979IMDb: 8.50 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Actors of "Alien (1979)"
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Characters of "Alien (1979)"
DallasPlayed by: Tom SkerrittEllen RipleyPlayed by: Sigourney WeaverLambertPlayed by: Veronica CartwrightBrettPlayed by: Harry Dean StantonKanePlayed by: John HurtAshPlayed by: Ian HolmParkerPlayed by: Yaphet KottoAlienPlayed by: Bolaji BadejoMotherPlayed by: Helen Horton -
Directors of "Alien (1979)"
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Creators of "Alien (1979)"
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Critic Reviews of "Alien (1979)"
New York Daily NewsMay 25, 2016This is a screamingly spooky sci-fi tale with more than a few echoes of "The Thing" but echoes which enhance rather than detract.
Globe and MailJune 30, 2015Seen again a quarter-century later, we marvel at how the filmmaker generates so much tension and sweat with a bare minimum of moving parts.
Time OutNovember 17, 2011The limited strengths of its staple sci-fi horrors always derived from either the offhand organic/ Freudian resonances of its design or the purely (brilliantly) manipulative editing and pacing of its above-average shock quota.
Seattle TimesOctober 28, 2011The most startling thing watching Alien again is its pacing. For the first 45 minutes, little happens. It's all slow, exquisite build-up, which makes the second half seem all the more horrific.
TIME MagazineOctober 22, 2010It is depressing to watch an expensive, crafty movie that never soars beyond its cold desire to score the big bucks.
Time OutAugust 16, 2007The limited strengths of its staple sci-fi horrors always derived from either the offhand organic/ Freudian resonances of its design or the purely (brilliantly) manipulative editing and pacing of its above-average shock quota.
CinéfilozMay 17, 2017A horror masterpiece that doesn't age at all because its main theme is the fear of the unknown and that's one of the deepest fears. [Full review in Spanish]
Georgia StraightMay 04, 2016There have also been digital restorations and improvements to the original film's negative and sound mix, but the best thing about this rerelease is simply the opportunity to see the awesome Alien in theatres again.
The SpectatorJune 30, 2015It's tempting to describe the brilliantly staged scenes of horror and surprise but it would be a shame not to allow the film to reveal its own secrets, enough to say that the tension is savage and you are held in suspense right up to the end frames.
Daily Telegraph (UK)June 30, 2015A sci-fi thriller of palpable, nerve-tingling tension, with Sigourney Weaver -- playing warrant officer Ellen Ripley -- in stunning form.
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Gallery of "Alien (1979)"