Alien
"In space no one can hear you scream."
Overview
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.
Alien at a glance
Alien is a 1979 horror and science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwright. It runs for 1 hour 57 minutes. TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 from 17,118 votes.
You can stream Alien on Disney Plus. If you enjoy it, try Metropolis, beyond money and Ejecta next.
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The Impossible Build: How They Made the Alien Suit
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Ridley Scott & Yaphet Kotto on ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2003) | TIFF REWIND
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Behind the Scenes #4
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Back in Theaters April 26
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Back in Theaters April 26
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"Dallas Dies" Full Scene
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Who REALLY Wrote ALIEN?
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Dark Star: How John Carpenter's First Movie Led to ALIEN
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ALIEN and FLASH GORDON miniature effects
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Tom Skerritt on the Ripley character in ALIEN
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40th Anniversary Spot
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Landing
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Ripley Remembers Episode #5 | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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Ripley Remembers Episode #4 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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Ripley Remembers Episode #3 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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Ripley Remembers Episode #2 | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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Ripley Remembers Episode #1 I ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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5 Things You Might Have Missed in Alien (1979) | Alien Anthology
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ALIEN (1979) | From Storyboard to Screen | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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The First Chestburster | Alien Day Returns | ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
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Parker and Lambert's Demise
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Iconic Chestburster Scene
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How Ridley Scott's ALIEN empowered Ellen Ripley and Parker as told by Yaphet Kotto
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#TBT Trailer
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THE BEAST WITHIN: THE MAKING OF ALIEN
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RIDLEY SCOTT on ALIEN | Little Beast | TIFF
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YAPHET KOTTO on ALIEN | Opening Doors | TIFF
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Ridley Scott on Directing Alien | Film4 Interview Special
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Ridley Scott on Designing the Alien | Film4 Interview Special
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Throwback Trailer
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"Alien" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects
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Sigourney Weaver on Ridley Scott's Vision for ALIEN
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Sigourney Weaver on Ellen Ripley from the ALIEN Films
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Sigourney Weaver Gives an Overview of ALIEN
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Ridley Scott on Sigourney Weaver's Portrayal of Ripley in ALIEN
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Ridley Scott on the Three Stages of the ALIEN Creature
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Ridley Scott on the Elements of ALIEN
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