Alien (1979)

Name: Alien
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1979
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm

Film · Horror, Science Fiction

Ridley Scott's science-fiction horror, in which the crew of a commercial spaceship investigate a distress signal and unwittingly bring a deadly creature aboard. Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley became a landmark screen character.

Released1979

TypeFilm

GenreHorror, Science Fiction

DirectorRidley Scott

Box office$105 million

StarringSigourney Weaver, a resourceful crew officer facing a deadly creature aboard a spaceship

Also featuresIan Holm as Ash

Where to watch in the UK

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Apple TV, Sky Store · Buy: Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Apple TV, Sky Store

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