1979 saw the poignant "Kramer vs. Kramer", the inspiring "Norma Rae", and the nuclear thriller, "The China Syndrome". "Alien" scared summer film-going audiences of 1979 with its horrible monster from outer space, achieving similar success that Jaws had seen four years earlier. Meanwhile, "The Onion Field" and "...And Justice for All" focused on the failures of the American judicial system. The year ended with Hal Ashby's subtle black comedy "Being There" and "The Muppet Movie", a family film based on the Jim Henson puppet characters.