Alien · 1979
Alien
Directed by Ridley Scott2 hours8.2 / 10 (16,640 votes)
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.
Cast
Tom SkerrittDallas
Sigourney WeaverRipley
Veronica CartwrightLambert
Harry Dean StantonBrett
John HurtKane
Ian HolmAsh
Yaphet KottoParker
Bolaji BadejoAlien
Frequently asked questions
Who is in the cast of Alien?
Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt and others.
Who directed Alien?
Alien was directed by Ridley Scott.
Where does Alien fit in the Alien watch order?
It is the first film in the franchise, followed by Aliens.