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.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen edition.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004]
- Copyright: ©1979
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Special features: Audio commentary by Ridley Scott; deleted scenes; artwork and photo galleries; original storyboards; isolated original score; alternate music tracks; outtakes; theatrical trailers; screensaver files. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Derek Vanlint ; film editor, Terry Rawlings ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; story, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto. |
Target Audience Note: | Rated R. |
System Details Note: | DVD; 5.1 DTS, Dolby surround. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. English (Dolby 5.1 and surround) and French (Dolby surround) soundtracks with optional subtitles in English and Spanish. |
Awards Note: | 1979 Academy Award: Best effects (visual effects). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Ripley (Fictitious character) > Drama. Human-alien encounters > Drama. Extraterrestrial beings > Drama. |
Genre: | Science fiction films. Horror films. |
Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Hood River County Library | DVD FIC ALI (Text) | 33892100774661 | Adult DVDs | Available | - | ||
Joseph Public Library | VID ALI (Text) | 30002000285643 | Videos | Available | - | ||
Klamath Community College | PN1997.A45 A45 1999 (Text) | 3760303784 | Videos | Available | - |