USA / UK,
1979, 117 min
(Director's cut: 116 min)
Directed by:
Ridley ScottScreenplay:
Dan O'BannonCinematography:
Derek VanlintComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen HortonVOD (3)
Plots(1)
The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. One by one, each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
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USA
Tom Skerritt
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Veronica Cartwright
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Harry Dean Stanton
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John Hurt
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Ian Holm
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Yaphet Kotto
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Bolaji Badejo
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Helen Horton
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