Title:
Alien / 20th Century Fox ; a Brandywine-Ronald Shusett production ; screenplay by Dan O'Bannon ; produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill ; directed by Ridley Scott.
Uniform Title:
Alien (Motion picture)
Publication Information:
Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003]
©1979
Physical Description:
1 or 2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Language and subtitle options may vary by copy.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
DVD; region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (English), Dolby 2.0 surround sound (French or Spanish), dual layer, NTSC.
Awards Note:
Winner, 1979 Academy Award for special effects.
Summary:
"Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left." -- Container.
Personal Subject:
Electronic Access:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/
Language Note:
In English, French or Spanish dialogue; with optional Spanish subtitles. English subtitles (SDH) and closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Performer:
Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto.
Production Credits:
Story, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett ; director of photography, Derek Vanlint ; film editor, Terry Rawlings ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Accessibility Note:
English subtitles (SDH) and closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
OCLC Number:
ocm43781336
Availability:
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