SupportSupport
Alien > Credits and Details
Directed by
Ridley Scott Ridley Scott ... directed by
Written by
Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon ... screenplay by / story by
Ronald Shusett Ronald Shusett ... story by
Cast
Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt ... Dallas
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver ... Ripley
Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright ... Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton ... Brett
John Hurt John Hurt ... Kane
Ian Holm Ian Holm ... Ash
Yaphet Kotto Yaphet Kotto ... Parker
Bolaji Badejo Bolaji Badejo ... Alien
Helen Horton Helen Horton ... Mother (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Eddie Powell Eddie Powell ... Alien
Produced by
Gordon Carroll Gordon Carroll ... producer
David Giler David Giler ... producer
Walter Hill Walter Hill ... producer
Ivor Powell Ivor Powell ... associate producer
Ronald Shusett Ronald Shusett ... executive producer
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith Jerry Goldsmith ... music by
Special Effects by
Nick Allder Nick Allder ... special effects supervisor
Alan Bryce Alan Bryce ... floor effects supervisor
Clinton Cavers Clinton Cavers ... coordinator: 'Alien' effects
Carlo De Marchis Carlo De Marchis ... additional 'Alien' mechanics
Roger Dicken Roger Dicken ... maker: small 'Alien' forms
Guy Hudson Guy Hudson ... special effects technician
Brian Johnson Brian Johnson ... special effects supervisor
Peter Kersey Peter Kersey ... prop maker
Phil Knowles Phil Knowles ... special effects technician
Dennis Lowe Dennis Lowe ... special effects technician
Roger Nichols Roger Nichols ... special effects technician
Carlo Rambaldi Carlo Rambaldi ... creator: 'Alien' head effects
Neil Swan Neil Swan ... special effects technician
David H. Watkins David H. Watkins ... special effects technician
David Watling David Watling ... additional 'Alien' mechanics
Ron Ballanger Ron Ballanger ... special effects
Colin Brewer Colin Brewer ... special effects
Ted Creed Ted Creed ... special effects
Anton Furst Anton Furst ... special effects
John Hatt John Hatt ... special effects technician
Bob Keen Bob Keen ... modeller
Hal Millar Hal Millar ... special effects
Philip Sharpe Philip Sharpe ... special effects technician
Christian Wolf-La'Moy Christian Wolf-La'Moy ... model maker
Visual Effects by
Dennis Ayling Dennis Ayling ... director of photography: miniature effects
Martin Bower Martin Bower ... supervising model maker: miniature effects
Ray Caple Ray Caple ... matte artist
Dick Hewitt Dick Hewitt ... electronics and video coordinator: main unit
David Litchfield David Litchfield ... operator: miniature effects
Bernard Lodge Bernard Lodge ... special graphic effects
Sarah McGrail Sarah McGrail ... digital restoration artist
Terry Pearce Terry Pearce ... focus: miniature effects
Bill Pearson Bill Pearson ... supervising model maker: miniature effects
Peter Woods Peter Woods ... key grip: miniature effects
Alan Buchan Alan Buchan ... visual effects
Martyn Hall Martyn Hall ... Assistant Optical Cameraman: Filmfex Animation Services
Andrew Kelly Andrew Kelly ... supervising model maker
Jon Sorensen Jon Sorensen ... visual effects miniatures
Stunts
Eddie Powell Eddie Powell ... stunts
Roy Scammell Roy Scammell ... stunt coordinator
Clive Curtis Clive Curtis ... stunts
Monty Jordan Monty Jordan ... assistant stunt coordinator
Additional Info
Premiere: May 25, 1979
DVD Release: June 01, 1999
Blu-ray Release: October 26, 2010
Countries: United Kingdom United States
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

8.6 / 10

IMDb

8.5 / 10

Metacritic

89 / 100

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Brandywine Productions (A Brandywine-Ronald Shusett Production)
Scott Free Productions
Pinewood Shepperton Studios
Distributors
20th Century Fox
  (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1984) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
CBS/Fox
  (United States) ((198?)) (VHS)
CBS/Fox
  (1989) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Fox Video
  (United States) (VHS)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (1999) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox
  (2001) (United States) (re-release director's cut version) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2019) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Disney+
  (2020) (United States) (video)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Tubi TV
  (2021) (United States) (video)
MonsterVision
  (United States) (TV)
Syfy
  (2023) (United States) (TV)
Syfy
  (2024) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK
  (Alien egg chamber) (now demolished)
B Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
  (Garage Bay; Claw Room; maintenance/garage area; "C" deck)
Berkshire, England, UK
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
  (Studio) (model unit) (burning the cocoons)
C Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
  (Nostromo bridge; "A" deck; mess hall; computer annex; engine cubicle)
D Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
  (Nostromo interiors)
Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
England, UK
H Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
  (Nostromo landing legs; planet surface; main airlock exterior; Ash's science blister)
Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
  (Studio)
Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Surrey, England, UK
UK
Site Ranking (#104 / 33,091)
#100 Sherlock: Season 1 Sherlock: Season 1 (2010)
#101 Sherlock: Season 3 Sherlock: Season 3 (2014)
#102 Sherlock: Season 2 Sherlock: Season 2 (2012)
#103 Sherlock: Season 4 Sherlock: Season 4 (2017)
#104 Alien Alien (1979)
#105 Monsters, Inc. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
#106 The Hunger Games The Hunger Games (2012)
#107 A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (2001)
#108 Chernobyl Chernobyl (2019)