Alien 1979 Internet Archive [OFFICIAL]

Overview — Alien (1979)

Basic facts

• Director: Ridley Scott
• Screenplay: Dan O'Bannon (based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett)
• Producer: Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill
• Cinematography: Derek Vanlint
• Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
• Release year: 1979
• Running time: 116 minutes (theatrical)
• Main cast: Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean Stanton (Brett), John Hurt (Kane), Ian Holm (Ash), Yaphet Kotto (Parker)

• Title: Alien
• Director: Ridley Scott
• Release Year: 1979
• Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
• Runtime: 117 minutes

Focus: The history of how Alien has been preserved through various formats, from LaserDisc to digital archives.

What is the "Alien 1979 Internet Archive"?

First, a critical distinction. The Internet Archive (Archive.org) is not Netflix. It is a non-profit digital library offering free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software, games, music, and videos. When users refer to the "Alien 1979 Internet Archive," they are generally referring to one of three specific collections within the database: Alien 1979 Internet Archive

• Promotional stills (over 40 years old, low-resolution).
• Text interviews with the cast.
• User-written analyses and PDF essays.
• Public domain trailers (the Alien teaser trailer "In space no one can hear you scream" is widely distributed as public domain due to a rights oversight in the 80s).