Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet in response to a faint SOS. A brilliantly original fusion of insect, man, and machine designed by Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger.

CAST AND CREW

Sigourney Weaver John Hurt Harry Dean Stanton Ian Holm Tom Skerritt Ridley Scott

GENRE

Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

CERTIFICATE

Suitable only for 15 years and over.

RUN TIME

1 hour 56 minutes

RELEASED

1979