The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)

This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien, the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles de Lauzirika

Writer:

Charles de Lauzirika

Stars:

Bolaji Badejo, Martin Bower, Gordon Carroll

Cast

Credited cast:
Bolaji Badejo	...	Himself (archive footage)
Martin Bower	...	Himself
Gordon Carroll	...	Himself
Veronica Cartwright	...	Herself
Roger Christian	...	Himself
Ron Cobb	...	Himself
Jon Finch	...	Himself (archive footage)
H.R. Giger	...	Himself
David Giler	...	Himself
Jerry Goldsmith	...	Himself
Ian Holm	...	Ash / Himself (archive footage)
John Hurt	...	Himself
Brian Johnson	...	Himself
Yaphet Kotto	...	Parker / Himself (archive footage)
Alan Ladd Jr.	...	Himself

Storyline

This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien, the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's hunting them one by one. Features interviews with director Ridley Scott and master designer H.R. Giger, as well as with star Sigourney Weaver and other members of the cast and crew, who share their experiences from working on the project and discuss the special efforts that went into bringing it all together.

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Plot Keywords:

making of | behind the scenes | filmmaking

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

178 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This feature-length documentary is featured in the DVD set 'The Alien Quadrilogy' and on the 2-disc edition of Alien.

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

User Reviews

Extremely exhausive (well-made) documentary covering the entire process of pre-production to post-production

This massive documentary is very good, almost exhausive, ranking in at 178 minutes, longer than the film ALIEN (1979) itself. It's well-made and overwhelmingly informative at times.

It features many interviews detailing the concept to the production of the film. For ALIEN fans this is a must-see but anyone interested in the history of the film for whatever reason should see it, too.

Overall I've seen better but this is still a great documentary for a classic motion picture.

4.5/5

R.I.P. Jerry Goldsmith