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Alien 1979

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Alien
18
Cast
Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Helen Horton, Bolaji Badejo
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
Ronald Shusett, Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Ivor Powell
Writer
Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, David Giler, Walter Hill
Duration
01:57:00
Official Site
http://www.alien-movies.com/
Release
Friday November 2 1979
Genres
SciFi/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller
Distributor
20th Century Fox

Synopsis

A ship sent to investigate an SOS distress call encounters an alien that begins to kill the crew members one by one.

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