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Alien-1979

Movie Poster-1 Sheet Movie Poster - Anniversary - 15 Year - Style A
Year-1979
Condition: Near Mint
Dimension: 27" x  40"

Awards: Oscars 1979: Visual FX.

Review: Terse direction, stunning sets and special effects, and a well-seasoned cast save this from being another "Slimy monster from Outerspace" story. Instead it's a grisly rollercoaster of suspense and fear (and a huge box office hit). Intergalactic freighter's crew is invaded by an unstoppable carnivorous alien intent on picking off the crew one by one. While the cast mostly bitches and banters while awaiting the horror of their imminent departure, Weaver is exceptional as Ripley, a self-reliant survivor who goes toe to toe with the Big Ugly. Futuristic, in the belly of the beast visual design creates a vivid sense of claustrophobic doom enhanced further by the ominous score. Oscar-winning special effects include the classic baby alien busting out of the crew guy's chest routine, a rib-splitting ten on the gore meter. Successfully followed by "Aliens" and "Alien 3."

Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Bolaji Badejo; Voices by: Helen Horton; Directed by: Ridley Scott; Written by: Dan O'Bannon; Cinematography by: Derek Vanlint; Music by: Jerry Goldsmith; Editing: Terry Rawlings, Peter Weatherley; Art Direction: Roger Christian, Les(lie) Dilley. Producer: 20th Century-Fox.