Alien (1979)

After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.

Released

1979

Runtime

1 h 57 min

Age rating

R

Genres

Tragedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Rating

8.5 / 10

MovieHit readers

10.0 / 10 from 3 reviews

Cast and crew

Directed by

• Ridley Scott

Written by

• Dan O'Bannon
• Ronald Shusett

Starring

• Sigourney Weaver
• Tom Skerritt
• John Hurt

Reviews

MovieHit readers score Alien 10.0 out of 10 from 3 reviews.

Great alien movie, feels unsettling, uncomfortable, great watch

Nice movie

Claustrophobic movie.

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