The crossword solutions for the term WEAVER, SIGOURNEY FILM is ALIEN. The 1979 science fiction horror film, ALIEN, was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley. The movie follows the crew of a commercial space tug as they encounter a deadly ALIEN creature that stalks and kills them one by one. It was a critical and commercial success, winning an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and spawning a franchise of sequels, prequels, and other media.