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User Rating:
8.4/10   135 votes
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Writer:
Charles de Lauzirika (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 December 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary
Plot:
This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien... more | add synopsis
User Reviews:
Extremely exhausive (well-made) documentary covering the entire process of pre-production to post-production more (3 total)

Cast

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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
Dan O'Bannon ... Himself
Ivor Powell ... Himself
Carlo Rambaldi ... Himself
Terry Rawlings ... Himself
Jake Scott ... Himself (archive footage)
Luke Scott ... Himself (archive footage)

Ridley Scott ... Himself
Mary Selway ... Herself
Michael Seymour ... Himself
Ronald Shusett ... Himself

Tom Skerritt ... Himself

Harry Dean Stanton ... Himself
Derek Vanlint ... Himself

Sigourney Weaver ... Herself
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Runtime:
178 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Company:
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This feature-length documentary is featured in the DVD set 'The Alien Quadrilogy' and on the 2-disc edition of Alien (1979). more
Movie Connections:
References Blade Runner (1982) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Extremely exhausive (well-made) documentary covering the entire process of pre-production to post-production, 22 July 2004
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

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

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