Alien (1979)

05/25/1979 (US) • 1h 57m

Horror, Science Fiction

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.


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Part of the Alien Collection

Includes Alien, Aliens, Alien³

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$11,000,000.00

Revenue

$104,931,801.00

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