The crew of the deep space mining ship Nostromo are awaken from hypersleep to investigate a strange signal from a nearby planet. While investigating the signal, they discover it was intended as a warning, and not an SOS.
Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
Despite releasing a new version of the film titled "Alien: The Director's Cut", Ridley Scott wrote in a statement in the film's packaging that he still feels the original
Alien was his perfect vision of the film. The newer version is titled "The Director's Cut" for marketing purposes, featuring deleted scenes many fans wanted to see incorporated into the film (such as the scene where Lambert and Ripley discuss whether or not they've slept with Ash, suggesting there's something not quite right about Ash). He also deleted as much material from this cut to maintain the movie's pacing.
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
The landscape of LV-426 is obviously a segment of the larger planet landscape.
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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? See more »