
Alien (1979)
Horror, Science Fiction
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Director: Ridley Scott
The Cast

Tom Skerritt
Dallas

Sigourney Weaver
Ripley

Veronica Cartwright
Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton
Brett

John Hurt
Kane

Ian Holm
Ash

Yaphet Kotto
Parker

Bolaji Badejo
Alien

Helen Horton
Mother (voice)
Videos
- Ridley Scott & Yaphet Kotto on ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2003) | TIFF REWIND
- Back In Theaters April 26
- Back In Theaters April 26
- "Dallas Dies" Full Scene
- Modern Trailer
- Tom Skerritt on the Ripley character in ALIEN
- 40th Anniversary Spot
- Landing
- Ripley Remembers Episode #5 | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- Ripley Remembers Episode #4 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- Ripley Remembers Episode #3 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- Ripley Remembers Episode #2 | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- Ripley Remembers Episode #1 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- 5 Things You Might Have Missed in Alien (1979) | Alien Anthology
- ALIEN (1979) | From Storyboard to Screen | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- The First Chestburster | Alien Day Returns | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
- Parker and Lambert's Demise
- Iconic Chestburster Scene
- How Ridley Scott's ALIEN empowered Ellen Ripley and Parker as told by Yaphet Kotto
- #TBT Trailer
- RIDLEY SCOTT on ALIEN | Little Beast | TIFF
- YAPHET KOTTO on ALIEN | Opening Doors | TIFF
- Ridley Scott on directing Alien | Film4 Interview Special
- Ridley Scott on Designing the Alien | Film4 Interview Special
- Throwback Trailer
- "Alien" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects
- Sigourney Weaver On Ridley Scott's Vision For ALIEN
- Sigourney Weaver On Ellen Ripley From The ALIEN Films
- Sigourney Weaver Gives An Overview Of ALIEN
- Ridley Scott On Sigourney Weaver's Portrayal of Ripley In ALIEN
- Ridley Scott On The Three Stages Of The ALIEN Creature
- Ridley Scott On The Elements Of ALIEN
- Ridley Scott On Creating A Convincing Universe
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