Alien (1979) USA... / R / 117 min
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Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi /  more »
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 18 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 8.5 (332,370 votes)  more »
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Summary: After investigating an S.O.S. signal on a near-by world, the crew of an industrial spacecraft must fight for survival when a highly aggressive bioform is born in the ship and begins hunting them one by one.  more »
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Filmmakers: Ridley Scott - Director, Dan O'Bannon - Writer (story) (screenplay), Ronald Shusett - Writer (story), Gordon Carroll - Producer, David Giler - Producer, Walter Hill - Producer, Derek Vanlint - Cinematographer, Jerry Goldsmith - Composer, Michael Seymour - Production Designer, David Crowther - Editor, Terry Rawlings - Editor, Peter Weatherley - Editor  more »
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