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Release Date:
25 May 1979 (USA)
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Tagline:
In space no one can hear you scream. more
Plot:
A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 11 wins
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18 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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My favourite tagline for a movie
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Cast
(Complete credited 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) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for sci-fi violence/gore and language. (director's cut)
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
117 min | USA:116 min (director's cut)
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (director's cut) (2003) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) (director's cut) (2003) |
Canada:18A (Manitoba) (director's cut) (2003) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) (director's cut) (2003) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) |
New Zealand:M (re-release) |
New Zealand:R16 (original rating) |
Italy:T |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
Finland:K-18 (director's cut) (DVD rating) |
USA:TV-14 (TV rating) |
Portugal:M/16 (DVD rating) |
South Korea:15 (re-rating) (2003) |
South Korea:18 (original rating) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:14 |
West Germany:16 (f) |
Israel:16 |
India:A |
Czech Republic:18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 (director's cut) (2003) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Norway:18 |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (director's cut) |
UK:18 (video rating) (1987) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:R (certificate #25541)
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Trivia:
A green monitor visible behind Ripley while the crew discusses Kane's condition outside the kitchen shows nonsense characters as well as the word "Giler", obviously a nod to producer David Giler.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Blood squib visible during chest-bursting scene.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Brett: This is the worst shit I've ever seen, man.
Parker: What you say? You got any biscuits over there?
Ripley: Here's some cornbread.
Parker: Cornbread. Yeah.
Lambert: I am cold.
Parker: Still with us, Brett?
Brett: Right.
Kane: Oh, I feel dead.
Parker: Anybody ever tell you you look dead, man?
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Brett: This is the worst shit I've ever seen, man.
Parker: What you say? You got any biscuits over there?
Ripley: Here's some cornbread.
Parker: Cornbread. Yeah.
Lambert: I am cold.
Parker: Still with us, Brett?
Brett: Right.
Kane: Oh, I feel dead.
Parker: Anybody ever tell you you look dead, man?
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)
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Soundtrack:
Excerpts from 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
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FAQ
Why didn't Lambert or Dallas get attacked by facehuggers?What's with the blue mist covering the eggs?
Where did the Alien come from?
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"In space, no one can hear you scream." This remains my favourite tagline ever for a movie. When 'Alien' was released in 1979, it caused almost as much talk as 'Star Wars' did when released two years earlier. The science fiction genre was being revolutionized at this time and 'Alien' had a horror characteristic to it which was psychological, visually striking and compelling with the type of strength in silence not seen since '2001: A Space Odyssey' in 1968. Definitely a big influence in blockbuster film making, 'Alien' has spawned three sequels so far and is a great horror/science-fiction classic not to be missed. It is director Ridley Scott's best effort on the big screen for making fear the best character in the film.