Alien

Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, John Hurt

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 c...( read more  read more... )all 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.

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Released: January 1, 1979

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DVD Released: January 6, 2004

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  • June 20, 2009
    Harry Dean's scene when he is captured! FUcking cat. I love REAL special effects
  • May 7, 2009
    Not as cool as the second in my opinion but chilling and eerie. So well made, the look is so realistic you can almost smell the sweat and fear. Awesome effects, just the ultimate space monster film. Perfect cast, I just prefer the second because of the action, but this is still a... ...( read more )
  • April 12, 2009
    Alien is my favourite sci-fi/horror movie. Like the Terminator, I enjoyed this better than the sequel mainly because it was less than a huge blockbuster, it was a quiet intense horror with disgusting special effects and caustrophobic surroundings. The idea of a man being literall... ...( read more )
  • April 12, 2009
    "In space no one can hear you scream."

    A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates.

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  • March 3, 2009
    i just rewatched this film again, and i was reminded of why this is not your average creature feature. although similar films have been made since, this film really helped to catapult an entire style of scifi film that has really not been done nearly as well as this. truly one ... ...( read more )
  • July 2, 2009
    The film that invented sci fi horror! A classic that has insured it's place in film history forever!

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View more Alien reviews at RottenTomatoes.com
June 1, 2006
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

A wondrous reminder of how imagination can triumph over budget. full review

January 15, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Ridley Scott's 1979 movie is a great original. full review

November 2, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

What's most unusual about the original 24 years later, though, is its elegant minimalism. full review

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    October 30, 2008
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    July 17, 2008
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  • sportboy
    February 21, 2008
    Well I heard about this film and it looks good.
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    December 3, 2007
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    September 20, 2007
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  • ImmortalDisciple
    September 7, 2007
    If you must take an Alien quiz and are a fan. Steer clear of Rabidwombat22's. For the most part it's correct but on three questions, he is absolutely wrong. He won't even own up to facts provided by Wikipedia. He's not a fan in my book.
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  • SkywalkerJones
    August 16, 2007
    the scariest of the all four.
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    August 12, 2007
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    July 28, 2007
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  • JodieLovesVamps
    July 22, 2007
    This is a great film!!

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