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Alien (1979) is streaming on Netflix.
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Alien
In space no one can hear you scream.
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During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
While most space operas focus on galactic conquest, this claustrophobic nightmare prioritizes the terrifying stillness of a dark, industrial void. It transforms a routine cargo haul into a primal struggle for survival against an organism that defies all biological logic.
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Ridley Scott
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Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton
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Alien
In space no one can hear you scream.
You can stream Alien (1979) on Netflix with a subscription.
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8.2/10
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93%
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94%
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Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton
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