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Where was Alien filmed?

1979 film, directed by Ridley Scott.

  • Bray Studios

The story is set in Acheron and USCSS Nostromo.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Acheron; USCSS Nostromo
Filmed in
Bray Studios
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About Alien

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Released
1979
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Yaphet KottoVeronica CartwrightHarry Dean StantonJohn HurtSigourney WeaverIan HolmEddie PowellBolaji Badejo
Genre
HorrorScience FictionThrillerBody HorrorScience Fiction Horror
Awards
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film; Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; Saturn Award for Best Director and 2 more

The ship's computer, "Mother", detects a transmission from a nearby exomoon and wakes the crew.

Meanwhile, Mother partially deciphers the transmission, which Ripley determines is a warning beacon and not an SOS as initially thought.

Back at the Nostromo, Ripley refuses to allow them aboard, citing quarantine regulations, but Ash disobeys her.

Famous lines from Alien

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • What is it, then?Ash
  • Inner hatch opened.Ash
  • What happened to Kane?Ripley
  • An organism. Open the hatch!Dallas
  • Okay, Ripley, we're clean. Let us in.Dallas

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