Alien (1979)

Horror, Sci-Fi [USA:TV-14, 1 h 57 min]

Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Dan O'Bannon, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett

IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 8.5/10 (463,008 votes)

A commercial crew aboard the deep space towing vessel, Nostromo is on its way home when they pick an SOS warning from a distant planet. What they don't know is that the SOS warning is not like any other ordinary warning call. Picking up the signal, the crew realize that they are not alone on the spaceship when a alien stowaway is on the cargo ship. (IMDb)

Awards:

• 1979 Academy Award for Best Production Design (nominated); Best Visual Effects
• 1979 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (nominated)
• 1980 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated); Best Costume Design (nominated); Best Editing (nominated); Best Film Music (nominated); Best Production Design; Best Sound; Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (nominated)
• Another 6 wins and 7 nominations

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