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Alien: The Director’s Cut
A film by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott’s breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, Alien focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet in response to a faint SOS. Inside a crashed ship, the crew members come upon strange pods, one of which spews forth a fleshy insectile creature that locks on to the face of the unlucky Kane (John Hurt).
Critical Reaction
STILL THE BEST SCI-FI ACTION-HORROR FILM EVER MADE! Alien was that rare moment in Hollywood history when artistry and jump-out-of-your-seat thrills collided.
—Flavorpill4 STARS! Still vibrates with a dark and frightening intensity.
—Roger EbertNever lost its ability to terrify… DON’T MISS THE CHANCE TO SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN!
—New York Magazine
External Links
- Roger Ebert’s “Great Movie” review
- Movie Trailer
- Time Out New York’s 5 Star review
- Time Out New York interview with H.R. Giger
- H.R. Giger exhibition photos
- Cinefantastique interview with Ridley Scott
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Technical Information
- Production Year
- 1979
- Country of Production
- USA
- Running Time
- 116 min
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