Alien

Director(s)

Ridley Scott
Production Year

1979
Genre(s)

Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes

112m
Cast

Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton (voice), Eddie Powell

Film

Alien

strong horror, violence, language

The crew of a spaceship respond to a distress call from a planet where they encounter an alien that uses human bodies as hosts. Intense threat and sci-fi horror are more suitable for older teenagers.…

The crew of a spaceship respond to a distress call from a planet where they encounter an alien that uses human bodies as hosts. Intense threat and sci-fi horror are more suitable for older teenagers.

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violence

threat and horror

language

injury detail

nudity

sex

discrimination

drugs

Director(s)

Ridley Scott
Production Year

1979
Genre(s)

Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes

112m
Cast

Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton (voice), Eddie Powell

strong horror, violence, language

Classified Date:

29/01/2019

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Park Circus Limited

Paperwork Remarks:

Theatrical version

violence

Scenes of violence and horror include a sequence in which an alien bursts out of a man's chest with resultant bloody splatter. There is also sight of a robot character being decapitated resulting in spewing white liquid instead of blood.

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'hell', 'shit', 'Goddamn', 'son-of-a-bitch', 'damn', 'ass', 'bastard' and 'Jesus'.

Classified Date:

04/06/1979

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd

violence

Scenes of violence and horror include a sequence in which an alien bursts out of a man's chest with resultant bloody splatter, an alien attaching itself to a man's face, and scenes in which characters are pursued by a dangerous alien creature through corridors and confined spaces. There is also sight of a robot character being decapitated and spewing white fluid in place of blood.

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k').

strong horror, violence, language

Classified Date:

01/03/2019

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

1979 theatrical version

violence

The alien creature attacks members of the crew but little detail is shown and the violence often occurs in dark and shadowy environments.

threat and horror

The film contains intense threat and a dark tone throughout as the crew are pursued by an alien lifeform. There are several jump scares.

language

There is use of strong language 'f**k'), as well as milder terms, such as 'bitch' and 'shit'.

injury detail

The alien creatures attaches itself to a man's face and then bursts out from his stomach.

nudity

There is some sight of nudity on posters in the background, although tese are not focussed upon.

Classified Date:

26/11/1997

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

violence

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k').

Classified Date:

19/11/1997

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

violence

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k').

Contains strong bloody violence and horror

Classified Date:

25/02/1991

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

CBS/Fox Video Ltd

violence

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k').

Classified Date:

10/04/1987

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

CBS/Fox Video Ltd

violence

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k').

Classified Date:

23/10/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Theatrical trailer B

Classified Date:

22/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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International trailer B

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Classified Date:

29/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd

Classified Date:

18/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Classified Date:

15/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Classified Date:

10/07/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Classified Date:

03/12/1993

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Fox Video Ltd

Classified Date:

19/07/1991

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

CBS/Fox Video Ltd

Classified Date:

10/04/1987

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

CBS/Fox Video Ltd

Classified Date:

01/03/2019

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material

Classified Date:

01/03/2019

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material Audio commentary

Classified Date:

01/03/2019

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

Additional material

Classified Date:

27/09/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

Additional material Bonus Disc 6 Special Features

Classified Date:

16/09/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

Additional material ALIEN ANTHOLOGY - BONUS DISC 5 SPECIAL FEATURES

Classified Date:

10/09/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

Additional material SPECIAL FEATURES

Classified Date:

06/07/2010

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Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material Audio commentary with director Ridley Scott 1999 legacy comm...

Classified Date:

06/07/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material

Classified Date:

18/06/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material

Classified Date:

11/06/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

Additional material Final theatrical isolated score

Classified Date:

04/06/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

Additional material Composer's original isolated score

Classified Date:

04/06/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material Director's audio commentary plus cast and technical crew

Classified Date:

04/06/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material

Classified Date:

01/06/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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Additional material

Classified Date:

10/11/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD menus

Classified Date:

10/11/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD menu

Classified Date:

23/10/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

18/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material DVD audio commentary

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD audio commentary featuring director Ridley Scott and members of the cast and...

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

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Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

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Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

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Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

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Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

12/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material DVD audio commentary

Classified Date:

11/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

11/09/2003

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Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

11/09/2003

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Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

09/09/2003

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Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

04/09/2003

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Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

01/09/2003

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Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

01/09/2003

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Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

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DVD additional material

Classified Date:

01/09/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

29/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified Date:

29/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD additional material

Classified date

01/03/2019
BBFC reference

LVF013217
Language

English

Alien

There was a time when no one had seen a facehugger, or a chestburster, or had heard the phrase ‘In Space No One Can Hear You Scream’.

BBFC Podcast Episode 36 - Alien (1979)

In this episode of the podcast we discuss the classification history of the 1979 science fiction drama Alien.

Director(s)

Ridley Scott

Production Year

1979

Genre(s)

Science Fiction

Approx. running minutes

112m

Cast

Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton (voice), Eddie Powell

Alien

Film showing times

Director(s)

Ridley Scott

Production Year

1979

Genre(s)

Science Fiction

Approx. running minutes

112m

Cast

Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton (voice), Eddie Powell

Classified date

01/03/2019

BBFC reference

LVF013217

Language

English

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