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Alien | 1979 | R1994 Killian Enterprises | US One Sheet
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Alien | 1979 | R1994 Killian Enterprises | US One Sheet

Alien is a 1979 film directed by Ridley Scott. It was co-produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Ivor Powell and Ronald Shusett. Dan O'Bannon drew on previous works of science fiction and horror and wrote the screenplay from a story he co-authored with Ronald Shusett. Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. It is the first movie in what became a the Alien franchise and launched Sigourney Weaver's acting career, providing her with her first lead role. The storyline is set in the year 2122, and follows the crew of the commercial towing vehicle Nostromo, heading back to Earth. While on route they intercept an SOS signal from a nearby moon, the crew are under obligation to investigate. After a b...
Alien | 1979 | Cast Style | Japan B2
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Alien | 1979 | Cast Style | Japan B2

Alien is a 1979 film directed by Ridley Scott. It was co-produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Ivor Powell and Ronald Shusett. Dan O'Bannon drew on previous works of science fiction and horror and wrote the screenplay from a story he co-authored with Ronald Shusett. Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. It is the first movie in what became a the Alien franchise and launched Sigourney Weaver's acting career, providing her with her first lead role. The storyline is set in the year 2122, and follows the crew of the commercial towing vehicle Nostromo, heading back to Earth. While on route they intercept an SOS signal from a nearby moon, the crew are under obligation to investigate. After a b...
Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Picture Style | UK Quad
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Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Picture Style | UK Quad

Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice. It's the post-WWI era. Britons Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell are both naturally gifted fast sprinters, but approach running and how it fits into their respective lives differently. The son of a Lithuanian-Jew, Harold, who lives a somewhat privileged life as a student at Cambridge, uses being the fastest to overcome what he sees as the obstacles he faces in life as a Jew despite that privilege. In his words to paraphrase an old adage, he is often invited to the trough, but isn't allowed to drink. His running prowess does e...