What was the name of the spacecraft in the 1979 film Alien directed by Ridley Scott?
Alien (film) "". Several computer games based on the film were released, but not until several years after its theatrical run. Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug "Nostromo" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and
Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. Following his commercial breakthrough with the science fiction horror film "Alien" (1979), further works include the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film "Blade Runner", historical drama "Gladiator" (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), and science fiction film "The Martian". Scott's work has an atmospheric, highly concentrated visual style. Though his films range widely in setting and period, they frequently showcase memorable imagery of urban environments, whether 2nd century Rome ("Gladiator"), 12th century Jerusalem ("Kingdom of Heaven"), Medieval England ("Robin Hood"), contemporary Mogadishu ("Black