Alien(1979)- Production Details

Poster of Alien

Synopsis

In deep space, the crew of the commercial ship Nostromo--comprised of five men and two women--is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules, halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The tale unfolds as they further look into the S.O.S. distress call from that battered commercial space vessel--only to discover that it's a warning call, rather than a call for help. However, it is too late to turn back as three members of the crew have already left to investigate the derelict ship. Far away in space and time, all five encounter an awesome galactic horror, that begins to kill the crew members one by one.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • May 25, 1979

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Technology

Run Time

2 hours 4 minutes

Distributors

20th Century Fox Distribution

Box Office

$1,983,690

Also Known As

  • Alien: The Director's Cut

Production Status

Released

Produced In

United Kingdom

Director

Ridley Scott

Director