Alien 2: On Earth (1980) Alien 2 - Sulla terra (original title)

Director:

Ciro Ippolito
(more)

Writer:

Ciro Ippolito

Release Date:

11 April 1980 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

...ora può colpire anche te

Plot:

Ultra-low budget and very violent rip-off of "Alien". A space module lands back to Earth after a failed mission...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Actor Director Writer | Face Ripped Off | Gore | Eye Gouging

Cast

Belinda Mayne	...	Thelma Joyce
Mark Bodin	...	Roy
Roberto Barrese	...	Speleologist
Benedetta Fantoli	...	Maureen (as Benny Aldrich)
Michele Soavi	...	Burt (as Mychael Shaw)
Judy Perrin	...	Maureen
Don Parkinson
Claudio Falanga
Fabrizia Castagnoli	...	Thelma Joyce (voice: Italian version)
Luigi Diberti	...	Roy (voice: Italian version)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincenzo Falanga	...	(uncredited)
Donald Hodson	...	Mr. Raymond (uncredited)
Ciro Ippolito	...	TV Studio Director (uncredited)
Edward Mannix	...	Mr. Raymond (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Directed by
Ciro Ippolito		(as Sam Cromwell)
Biagio Proietti		(uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ciro Ippolito		(as Sam Cromwell)

Produced by
Ciro Ippolito	....	executive producer
Ciro Ippolito	....	producer (as Sam Cromwell)
Angiolo Stella	....	producer

Original Music by
Guido De Angelis		(as Oliver Onions)
Maurizio De Angelis		(as Oliver Onions)

Cinematography by
Silvio Fraschetti

Film Editing by
Carlo Broglio

Production Design by
Angelo Mattei
Mario Molli

Costume Design by
Valeria Valenza

Makeup Department
Lamberto Marini	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Nino Milano	....	production manager
Aldo Nibbi	....	production supervisor

Art Department
Massimiliano Cerchi	....	assistant production designer (as Alvaro Passeri)

Sound Department
Nick Alexander	....	dubbing editor

Special Effects by
Donald Patterly	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Oddone Bernardini	....	camera operator
Roberto Calabró	....	still photographer: action stills
Federico Del Zoppo	....	camera operator
Roberto Marsigli	....	assistant camera (as Roberto Marsili)
Ugo Menegatti	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maura Zuccherofino	....	seamstress (as Maria Zuccherofino)

Editorial Department
Angela Rosa Taccari	....	first assistant editor
Ernesto Triunveri	....	second assistant editor

Other crew
Rosaria Cilento	....	continuity
Edilio Kim	....	unit publicist (as Kim Gatti)
Federica Lampronti	....	production secretary
Simone Pinto	....	consultant: speleology

Production Companies

• GPS

Distributors

• Cinema Shares International Distribution (1980) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Concorde Film (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Impegno Cinematografico (1980) (Italy) (theatrical)
• CMV Laservision (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• CMV Laservision (2012) (Germany) (video) (Blu-ray)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
• European Video Corporation (EVC) (198?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Fiesta Films (1981) (Canada) (Italian version only)
• Key Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
• Midnight Legacy (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Midnight Legacy (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray)
• Video Tape Center (VTC) (1980s) (UK) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Cinenoleggio  camera and lighting equipment
• Econ Studios  sound recording
• Studio Mafera  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"Alien 2 - Sulla terra" - Italy (original title)
"Strangers" - USA

Runtime:

92 min | UK:82 min (VHS)

Country:

Italy

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints)

Certification:

USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted | France:-16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Carlsbad, California, USA

Company:

GPS

Trivia:

20th century fox wanted to sue Ciro Ippolito $10,000,000 for using Alien (1979) in the title. However, a British lawsuit pointed out that there was a novel from the 1930's called Alien, so Ippolito won the case.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: During the opening driving sequence Roy's truck is heading in the wrong direction to get to downtown San Diego on the Coronado Bridge.

Quotes:

Mr. Raymond:well, tell me, how many feet below sea level is this cave?
Thelma:below...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Cinema Snob: Alien 2: On Earth (#2.18)" (2010)

Strange and gory movie

This is an odd one. Although the story is a little short on logic, it stands on its own due to the gory effects, which are sometimes extremely bloody. As with all the Italian-made films, the acting is not very good, and the camera is sometimes amateurish, but it compensates with plenty of gore, good cavern sets and a good score, not to mention the tag line, which is either going to make you frown or laugh.