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Alien
1979
Sigourney Weaver shines as the most stalwart crewmember of a space freighter that inadvertently takes on an unwanted visitor. As the bloodthirsty beast stalks the crew (including Tom Skerritt, John Hurt and Yaphet Kotto), they begin to realize they're pitted against a malevolent monster that's perfectly evolved to annihilate humankind. Both the theatrical and director's cut versions of this Oscar-winning film are included on this DVD.
In space no one can hear you scream.
JBscale
91
Superior
Film Detail
Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Horror
Length
1 hr. 57 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 25, 1979
US Box Office
$80,930,630
(#1084 of 7281)
Global Office
$203,630,630
(#842 of 4184)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sci-Fi Violence/Gore
Collection Detail
Edition
3-Disc Director's Cut, Alien Anthology & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Amazon Prime Video
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English:
DTS 5.1
English:
DD 5.1
English:
DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
October 26, 2010
Acquired Date
September 14, 2011
Times Seen
6 Times
Last Watched
February 22, 2025
Actors
Sigourney Weaver
Tom Skerritt
Veronica Cartwright
Harry Dean Stanton
John Hurt
Ian Holm
Yaphet Kotto
Bolaji Badejo
Helen Horton
Directors
Ridley Scott
Producers
Gordon Carroll
David Giler
Walter Hill
Writers
Dan O'Bannon
Awards & Accolades
1979 Oscar : Visual Effects
2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #50
2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #49
2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #46
2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #44
2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #44
2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #45
2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #52
2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #54
2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #51
Special Features
Commentaries
director Ridley Scott
director Ridley Scott, writer Dan O'Bannon, executive producer Ronald Shusett, editor Terry Rawlings, and actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skeritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, and John Hurt
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Composer's Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
Deleted Scenes
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Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
Audio Commentary
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54 Average
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87 Excellent
2015
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3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)
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100
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93%
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203 votes
94%
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22,343 votes
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89
34 votes
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
999,775 votes
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Aliens
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