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Alien (film)
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Alien

Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed by Ridley Scott
Produced by Gordon Carroll
David Giler
Walter Hill
Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon
David Giler (uncredited)
Walter Hill (uncredited)
Story by Dan O'Bannon
Ronald Shusett
Starring Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
Harry Dean Stanton
John Hurt
Ian Holm
Yaphet Kotto
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography Derek Vanlint
Editing by Terry Rawlings
Studio Brandywine Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) May 25, 1979 (1979-05-25)
Running time 119 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $11 million[2][3]
Gross revenue $104,931,801
Followed by Aliens

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature which stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship. Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story by him and Ronald Shusett, drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror. The film was produced through Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox, with producers David Giler and Walter Hill making significant revisions and additions to the script. The titular Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss surrealist artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film.

Alien garnered both critical acclaim and box office success, receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects,[4] Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Direction for Scott, and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright,[5] and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, along with numerous other award nominations.[6] It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades, being inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2002 for historical preservation as a film which is "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"[6][7][8] and being ranked by the American Film Institute in 2008 as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre.[9]

The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels, comic books, video games, and toys, as well as three sequel and two prequel films. It also launched Weaver's acting career by providing her with her first lead role, and the story of her character Ripley's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997).[10] The subsequent prequels Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) abandoned this theme in favor of a crossover with the Predator franchise.

Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Origins
3 Direction and design
4 Casting
5 Set design and filming
6 Special effects and creature design
6.1 Spaceships and planets
6.2 Egg and facehugger
6.3 Chestburster
6.4 The Alien
6.5 Ash
7 Music
8 Editing
9 Release and reception
9.1 Accolades
10 Merchandising
11 Sequels
12 Home video releases
12.1 2003 Director's Cut
13 Impact and analysis
13.1 Imitations
13.2 Antecedents
13.3 Lasting critical praise
13.4 Sexual imagery
14 See also
15 Notes
16 References
17 External links

[edit] Plot
The commercial towing spaceship Nostromo is on a return trip from Thedus to Earth, hauling a refinery and twenty million tons of mineral ore and carrying its seven-member crew in stasis. Upon receiving a transmission of unknown origin from a nearby planetoid, the ship's computer awakens the crew.[11] Acting on orders from their corporate employers, the crew detaches the Nostromo from the refinery and lands on the planetoid, resulting in some damage to the ship. Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt), Executive Officer Kane (John Hurt), and Navigator Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) set out to investigate the signal's source while Warrant Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Science Officer Ash (Ian Holm), and Engineers Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) and Parker (Yaphet Kotto) stay behind to monitor their progress and make repairs.