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1979 · 1h 57m · R · Horror · Science Fiction
Rotten Tomatoes 93%Metacritic 89/100IMDb 8.5/10TMDB 8.2/10 (16,640 votes)
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a commercial starship crew who investigate a derelict space vessel and are hunted by a deadly extraterrestrial creature. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions and was distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script; Shusett was the executive producer. The alien creatures and environments were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while the concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the other sets.
Directed by Ridley Scott
Box office $105M worldwide
Common Sense Media calls it a female-led thriller still very scary; has stereotypes. Christian Answers rates it Very Offensive for adults.[1][2]
Cast & crew political lean — 4 of 11 researched: 1 left · 1 center · 0 right · 2 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.
Representation: Ripley was revolutionary when Alien first released as a smart, brave woman[1]
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