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...