A modern classic, Alien blends science fiction, horror and bleak poetry into a seamless whole.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ridley Scott -
Producer -
David Giler , Gordon Carroll , Walter Hill -
Screenwriter -
Dan O'Bannon , Ronald Shusett -
Distributor -
20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
Twentieth Century Fox , Brandywine Productions -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 25, 1979, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Apr 26, 2024 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 2, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$82.6M -
Runtime -
1h 57m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Magnetic Stereo 6 Track , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1) , 70mm