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On DVD » Alien » Reviews » Comments

97%

R, 1 hr. 57 min.
Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:
Ridley Scott

In Theaters:
Jan 1, 1979 Wide

On DVD:
Jan 6, 2004
20th Century Fox

Alien
2 minutes 48 seconds

Added: May 9, 2008

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Critic Review - Movie Metropolis

Scott is canny enough not to let the audience see too much of his monster until the very end. Even then we aren't sure what we've actually seen, except that it's really scary.

April 16, 2002

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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