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Alien (1979)
R
Sci-Fi
Horror

Release Date
June 22, 1979
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , John Hurt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , Ian Holm , Yaphet Kotto
Runtime
117 minutes
Main Genre
Sci-Fi

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