---
title: 'Prometheus (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ridley Scott'
released: '2012-05-30'
runtime_minutes: 124
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/prometheus-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446714/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Prometheus (2012)

2012 · R · 124 min · Action, Horror, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States

Part of: Alien

## Synopsis

Prometheus is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. It is the fifth installment of the Alien film series and features an ensemble cast including Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron. Set in the late 21st century, the film centers on the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as it follows a star map discovered among the artifacts of several ancient Earth cultures. Seeking the origins of humanity, the crew arrives on a distant world and discovers a threat that could cause human extinction.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ridley Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/ridley-scott)
- **Producer:** [Ridley Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/ridley-scott), [Walter Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-hill), [David Giler](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-giler)
- **Screenplay:** [Damon Lindelof](https://cinepixo.com/people/damon-lindelof), [Jon Spaihts](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-spaihts)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marc Streitenfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-streitenfeld)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dariusz Wolski](https://cinepixo.com/people/dariusz-wolski)
- **Editor:** [Pietro Scalia](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-scalia)

## Cast

- [Philip McGinley](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-mcginley)
- [Giannina Facio](https://cinepixo.com/people/giannina-facio)
- [Guy Pearce](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-pearce) as Peter Weyland
- [Lucy Hutchinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucy-hutchinson)
- [John Lebar](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lebar)
- [Patrick Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-wilson)
- [Rafe Spall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafe-spall) as Rafe Millburn
- [Logan Marshall-Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/logan-marshall-green) as Charlie Holloway
- [Ian MacNaughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-macnaughton)
- [Kate Dickie](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-dickie) as Kate Ford
- [Robin Atkin Downes](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-atkin-downes)
- [Idris Elba](https://cinepixo.com/people/idris-elba) as Idris Janek
- [Peter O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-o-toole)
- [Emun Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/emun-elliott) as Emun Chance
- [Michael Fassbender](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-fassbender) as David 8

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Official site: http://www.prometheus-movie.co.uk/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/prometheus-2012
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