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alien (1979)

Original title: alien
Production: UK, USA|116 min
Science fiction, Action, Thriller, Horror
Poster of movie alien
after a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as a distress call, its landing on the source moon finds one of the crew attacked by a mysterious lifeform, and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.
This movie is episode 1 of the series alien composed by:

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1980 - logo Oscar Best Visual Effects
Assigned to: Nick Allder, Denys Ayling, H.r.giger, Brian Johnson, Carlo Rambaldi
saturn awards 1980 - logo saturn awards Best Science Fiction Film
saturn awards 1980 - logo saturn awards Best Director
Assigned to: Ridley Scott

Direction

Ridley ScottRidley Scott: regista

Production and Screenplay

Dan O'bannon: sceneggiatore
Dan O'bannon: scrittore
David Giler: produttore
David Giller: sceneggiatore
Ronald Shusett: produttore
Ronald Shusett: produttore esecutivo
Ronald Shusett: sceneggiatore
Ronald Shusett: scrittore
Gordon Carroll: produttore
Ivor Powell: produttore
Walter HillWalter Hill: produttore
Walter HillWalter Hill: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Sigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver(età:30)
(Ellen Ripley)
Yaphet KottoYaphet Kotto(età:42)
(j.t. parker)
Veronica CartwrightVeronica Cartwright(età:30)
(j.m. lambert)
Ian HolmIan Holm(età:48)
(Ash)
Tom SkerrittTom Skerritt(età:46)
(cap. a. dallas)
Harry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton(età:53)
(s. e. brett)
John HurtJohn Hurt(età:39)
(g. e. kane)
mother
Helen HortonHelen Horton(età:56)
Eddie Powell(età:52)

Technical staff

Jerry GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith: musiche
Terry Rawlings: montatore
Derek Vanlint: direttore della fotografia
John MolloJohn Mollo: costumista
Roger ChristianRoger Christian: scenografo
Leslie Dilley: scenografo
Michael Seymour: scenografo
Robert KurtzmanRobert Kurtzman: truccatore
Brian Johnson: effetti speciali
H.r.gigerH.r.giger: altro
Carlo RambaldiCarlo Rambaldi: effetti speciali
Ian WhittakerIan Whittaker: scenografo
Ian WhittakerIan Whittaker: arredatore
Nick Allder: effetti speciali
Denys Ayling: effetti speciali
Sarah Monzani: parrucchiere
Mary Goldberg: casting
Pat Hay: truccatore
David Crowther: montatore
Tommie Manderson: truccatore
Peter Weatherley: montatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1979)

Ada Maria Serra ZanettiAda Maria Serra Zanetti Voice of Sigourney Weaver
Silvio SpaccesiSilvio Spaccesi Voice of Harry Dean Stanton
Stefano Satta floresStefano Satta flores Voice of Tom Skerritt
Alida CappelliniAlida Cappellini Voice of Veronica Cartwright
Benita MartiniBenita Martini Voice of mother
Carlo BaccariniCarlo Baccarini Voice of Yaphet Kotto
Giancarlo MaestriGiancarlo Maestri Voice of John Hurt

Version Originale(1979)

Helen HortonHelen Horton Voice of mother