Alien (1979)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: Ridley Scott Produced By: Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill Written By: Dan O'Bannon Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto Studio: Brandywine Productions Rating: R Release Date: May 25, 1979 Run Time: 117 Minutes Budget: $11 Million Box Office: $104,931,801 Plot: When commercial towing vehicle Nostromo, heading back to Earth, intercepts an SOS signal from a nearby planet, the crew are under obligation to investigate. After a bad landing on the planet, some crew members leave the ship to explore the area. At the same time as they discover a hive colony of some unknown creature, the ship's computer deciphers the message to be a warning, not a call for help. When one of the eggs is disturbed, the crew do not realize the danger they are in. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: Eye Open Podcast reviews Ridley Scott's “Alien” (1979) starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. What happens when the hosts discuss this space horror classic? Is there some things that no one has ever thought of in the ideology of the Alien series? Is this a good transition movie or a great stand-alone classic? Fun facts and discussions in this episode. Tune in to find out. Popcorn Rating The Sock: Bucket / Husky: Bucket / Farm: Bucket / Sars: Large Episode: S2E23 Episode Run Time: 118 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE