Alien

Alien

Language : English
Year : 1979
Medical Theme : Parasitology
Actors : Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Bolaji Badejo
Storyline : When a commercial touring Vehicle Nostromo, heading back to Earth, intercepts an SOS signal from a nearby planet, the crew are obligated to investigate. A three member team discovers a derelict space ship and a huge chamber inside it containing thousands of eggs. When a curious member goes near the egg the parasite inside the egg attacks him rendering him unconscious. After a while the parasite dies and his host wakes up but this ordeal is only the prelude for greater things to happen.