Alien
“In space no one can hear you scream.”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Tom Skerritt·Dallas
Sigourney Weaver·Ripley
Veronica Cartwright·Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton·Brett
John Hurt·Kane
Ian Holm·Ash
Yaphet Kotto·Parker
Bolaji Badejo·Alien
Helen Horton·Mother (voice)
Average shot length
5.8s per shot
Ridley Scott's career average is 4s across 24 measured films —see the full picture.