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text_A: Ridley Scott is the director of the film Alien.
text_B: Alien is a 1979 British-American science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott , and starring Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , Veronica Cartwright , Harry Dean Stanton , John Hurt , Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto .. Ridley Scott. Ridley Scott. Sigourney Weaver. Sigourney Weaver. Tom Skerritt. Tom Skerritt. Veronica Cartwright. Veronica Cartwright. Harry Dean Stanton. Harry Dean Stanton. John Hurt. John Hurt. Ian Holm. Ian Holm. Yaphet Kotto. Yaphet Kotto. science-fiction. Science fiction film. horror film. horror film. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). The film 's title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature that stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship .. Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett , drawing influence from previous works of science fiction and horror .. Dan O'Bannon. Dan O'Bannon. Ronald Shusett. Ronald Shusett. The film was produced by Gordon Carroll , David Giler and Walter Hill through their Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox .. Gordon Carroll. Gordon Carroll. David Giler. David Giler. Walter Hill. Walter Hill ( director ). Brandywine. Brandywine Productions. 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox. Brandywine Productions. Brandywine Productions. Giler and Hill made revisions and additions to the script .. Shusett was executive producer .. The eponymous Alien and its accompanying elements were designed by Swiss artist H. R. Giger , while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film .. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). H. R. Giger. H. R. Giger. Ron Cobb. Ron Cobb. Chris Foss. Chris Foss. Alien launched the Alien franchise and is chronologically the first of the main series , with the prequel series set in an earlier timeframe .. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). prequel. prequel. Alien received both critical acclaim and box office success , receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film , Best Direction for Scott , and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright , and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , along with numerous other award nominations .. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Best Science Fiction Film. Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Best Direction. Saturn Award for Best Direction. Best Supporting Actress. Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. It has remained highly praised in subsequent decades , being considered one of the greatest films of all time .. one of the greatest films of all time. list of films considered the best. In 2002 , the film was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry .. Library of Congress. Library of Congress. National Film Registry. National Film Registry. In 2008 , it was ranked as the seventh-best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute , and as the 33rd greatest film of all time by Empire magazine .. American Film Institute. American Film Institute. Empire. Empire ( film magazine ). The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels , comic books , video games , and toys .. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). It also launched Weaver 's acting career by providing her with her first lead role , and the story of her character Ellen Ripley 's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , Alien 3 -LRB- 1992 -RRB- and Alien  : Resurrection -LRB- 1997 -RRB- .. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). Ellen Ripley. Ellen Ripley. Aliens. Aliens ( film ). Alien 3. Alien 3. , a crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator series , which includes Alien vs. Predator -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and Aliens vs. Predator  : Requiem -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , and also a prequel series of films , which includes Prometheus -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and Alien  : Covenant -LRB- 2017 -RRB- .. Alien. Alien ( creature in Alien franchise ). prequel. prequel. Aliens. Aliens ( film ). Predator. Predator ( franchise ). Alien vs. Predator. Alien vs. Predator ( film ). Prometheus. Prometheus ( 2012 film )
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