Alien
1979 | Sci-Fi | UK | Directed by Ridley Scott
Overview
In space no one can hear you scream, and a towing crew meets a perfect organism. The H.R. Giger biomechanical design, the chestburster shock kept secret from the cast, and Sigourney Weaver as Ripley becoming the action template. Scott directs atmosphere like dread: an old dark house in a spaceship, haunted by biology. Two Oscars and the best tagline in film.
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