Alien (Film)
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Alien is a 1979 science fiction–horror film directed by Ridley Scott. The film's title refers to a highly aggressive and intelligent extraterrestrial that threatens the crew of the spaceship Nostromo. The film stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, Tom Skerritt as Captain Dallas, and Ian Holm as Ash.
Alien was a box office success. It led to a successful Hollywood franchise of books, video games, merchandise, and three official sequels. Along with launching the career of actress Sigourney Weaver, the film is credited as being the first to have a strong female heroine. While the alien itself was the most popular part of the film, the story of Ellen Ripley provided the connecting thread of the series. The film produced three sequels: Aliens (1986), Alien³ (1992), Alien: Resurrection (1997), and a cross-over: Alien vs. Predator (2004).
The famous tagline for the film was: In space no one can hear you scream.
[edit] External links
- Alien at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Executive producer Ron Shusett on making Alien - video interviews and transcript
