Alien Genre Guide: Story, Cast and Movie Facts
A TMDB-backed guide to Alien, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
Alien (1979) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. In space no one can hear you scream.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Tom Skerritt as Dallas; Sigourney Weaver as Ripley; Veronica Cartwright as Lambert; Harry Dean Stanton as Brett; John Hurt as Kane; Ian Holm as Ash; Yaphet Kotto as Parker; Bolaji Badejo as Alien
About Alien
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Alien?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Alien?
Tom Skerritt as Dallas; Sigourney Weaver as Ripley; Veronica Cartwright as Lambert; Harry Dean Stanton as Brett; John Hurt as Kane; Ian Holm as Ash; Yaphet Kotto as Parker; Bolaji Badejo as Alien
Is this Alien guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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