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Alien: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton. The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
- Ridley Scott
- 2 min
The principal cast members of Alien (left to right: Holm, Stanton, Weaver, Kotto, Skerritt, Cartwright, and Hurt) Tom Skerritt as Dallas, captain of the Nostromo. Skerritt had been approached early in the film's development, but declined as it did not yet have a director and had a very low budget.
2 days ago · RETRO REVIEW: Alien Is Still a Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Thrill 45 Years Later. In 2024, Ridley Scott's iconic sci-fi horror movie Alien hits its 45th anniversary and proves why it’s an all-time classic. With how far the Aliens franchise has come, it's fascinating to look back at the very first installment, namely Ridley Scott's iconic 1979 film Alien.
Tom Skerritt. Actor: Alien. Lean, ruggedly handsome leading man and supporting actor whose "outdoor" looks have improved with age, Tom Skerritt attended Wayne State University and UCLA. He was first noticed in a UCLA production of "The Rainmaker" before making his movie debut in War Hunt (1962).
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- 1.83 m
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Alien. Rating: Runtime: 1h 55min. Release Date: May 25, 1979. Genre: Horror, Science Fiction. The time is the future. The crew aboard a massive, commercial space vehicle is en-route to earth with a load of extraterrestrial ore when they are sidetracked by mysterious signals from a nearby planet.
- Ridley Scott
- Tom Skerritt
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Mar 11, 2024 · Original Alien Star Tom Skerritt Talks Deleted Scene, Legacy of Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Classic and Chest-Burster Moment. SYFY WIRE sits down with the intrepid captain of the Nostromo. By Josh Weiss Mar 11, 2024, 2:57 PM ET. Dallas (Tom Skerritt) appears in Alien (1979) . Photo: Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images.
5 days ago · When Dallas (Tom Skerritt) orders Parker to his station, Parker deadpans, “Can I finish my coffee? It’s the only thing good on this ship.” This is the kind of detail that makes Alien work ...
