When was Alien released?
Alien was released on May 25, 1979.
Alien
1979 · 117 min
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Alien is a movie from United States, released on May 25, 1979.
The film runs 117 minutes.
Synopsis
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Details
- Year
- 1979
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Horror and Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 117 min
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Cast
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
Harry Dean Stanton
John Hurt
Ian Holm
Yaphet Kotto
Bolaji Badejo
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Alien?
Alien runs 117 minutes.
Where was Alien produced?
Alien was produced in United States.
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