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Alien / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; screenplay by Dan O'Bannon ; story by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett ; produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill ; directed by Ridley Scott.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 033 396
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- Format:
- Video
- Standardized Title:
- Alien (Motion picture)
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Monsters--Drama.
- Monsters.
- Human-alien encounters--Drama.
- Human-alien encounters.
- Interplanetary voyages--Drama.
- Interplanetary voyages.
- Space flights--Drama.
- Space flights.
- Genre:
- Science fiction films.
- Feature films.
- Horror films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Surround Dolby Digital, French Surround Dolby Digital. Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish. Special features are not subtitled or closed captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD, Dual layer; Widescreen 2.35:1; Dolby surround stereo.
- digital optical surround DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Dolby Digital 4.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1
- widescreen (2.35:1)
- laser optical NTSC
- video file DVD video
- Summary:
- Terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and discover a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Each crew member is slain until only Ripley is left.
- When the crew of the space-tug Nostromo responds to a distress signal from a barren planet, they discover a mysterious life form that breeds within human hosts. The acid-blooded extraterrestrial proves to be the ultimate adversary as crew members battle to stay alive and prevent the deadly creature from reaching Earth..
- Participant:
- Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto.
- Credits:
- Music, Jerry Goldsmith ; editor, Terry Rawlings ; director of photography, Derek Vanlint.
- Notes:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1979.
- Special features: Audio commentary by director Ridley Scott; deleted scenes; artwork and photo galleries; original storyboards; isolated original score; alternate music track.
- 1979 Academy Award: Best effects (visual effects).
- ISBN:
- 9786316336187
- 6316336187
- OCLC:
- 918943325
- Publisher Number:
- 024543982517
- 02454398534150
- 00024543982517 gtin-14
- 2298251 Twentieth Century Fox
- Online:
- View cover art
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