Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003)
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- 3h 5min
- Documentary, Sci-Fi
- 02 Dec 2003 (USA)
- Video
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the...
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Cast
| James Cameron | ... |
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| David Giler | ... |
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| Gale Anne Hurd | ... |
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... |
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| Syd Mead | ... |
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| Ron Cobb | ... |
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| Peter Lamont | ... |
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Mary Selway | ... |
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| Jenette Goldstein | ... |
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| Mark Rolston | ... |
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| Carrie Henn | ... |
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Christopher Henn | ... |
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| Lance Henriksen | ... |
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| Bill Paxton | ... |
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| Al Matthews | ... |
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| Paul Weston | ... |
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| William Hope | ... |
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| Paul Reiser | ... |
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| John Richardson | ... |
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Adrian Biddle | ... |
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| Stan Winston | ... |
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| Michael Biehn | ... |
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| Pat McClung | ... |
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| Graham V. Hartstone | ... |
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Joss Williams | ... |
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| Alec Gillis | ... |
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| John Rosengrant | ... |
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| Shane Mahan | ... |
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Peter Robb-King | ... |
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| Jay Benedict | ... |
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Simon Atherton | ... |
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| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... |
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Richard J. Landon | ... |
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| James Horner | ... |
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| Robert Skotak | ... |
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Dennis Skotak | ... |
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| Stuart St Paul | ... |
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| Malcolm Weaver | ... |
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Directed by
| Charles de Lauzirika | ||
Written by
| Charles de Lauzirika | ... | () |
Produced by
| Charles de Lauzirika | ... | producer |
| Jon Mefford | ... | associate producer (as Jonathan Mefford) |
Cinematography by
| Mac Kenny | ... | (segment "UK") |
Editing by
| Curtis Bisel | ||
Editorial Department
| Rusty Colby | ... | on-line editor |
Production Management
| David Crowther | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Colin Berwick | ... | sound |
| Phil Cole | ... | sound |
| Sean Kenny | ... | sound |
| Nick Kitinski | ... | sound |
| Peter Kitinski | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jerry Feldman | ... | camera operator |
| Scott Hillier | ... | camera operator |
| Brian Hoodenpyle | ... | camera operator |
| William Hooke | ... | camera operator |
| Mac Kenny | ... | camera operator |
| Denis White | ... | camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Alexandra Close | ... | production coordinator |
| Willie Goldman | ... | photos |
| Harry Harris | ... | photos |
| Stewart Jamieson | ... | project consultant |
| Pat McClung | ... | photos |
| Colleen Rice | ... | photo scanning |
| Jay Schlossberg | ... | international crew services |
| Dennis Skotak | ... | additional footage / photos |
| Sabrina Toston | ... | photo scanning |
| Cory Watson | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Jay Benedict | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Biehn | ... | special thanks |
| Geoff Burdick | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Burns | ... | special thanks |
| David Giler | ... | special thanks |
| Willie Goldman | ... | special thanks |
| Jenette Goldstein | ... | special thanks |
| Harry Harris | ... | special thanks |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | special thanks (as Graham Hartstone) |
| Carrie Henn | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Henn | ... | special thanks |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | special thanks |
| James Horner | ... | special thanks |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Lamont | ... | special thanks |
| Van Ling | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Paxton | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Prischman | ... | special thanks |
| John Richardson | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Robb-King | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Rolston | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Selway | ... | special thanks |
| Dennis Skotak | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Skotak | ... | special thanks |
| Sigourney Weaver | ... | special thanks |
| Joss Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (6-disc Alien Anthology)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lightstorm Entertainment (special thanks)
- MediaCentral (international crew services)
- Special Treats (behind-the-scenes footage produced by)
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This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the film. Every possible element towards what went into making the movie is included here and gives fans an overload of information to fill their brains with. Written by Rhyl Donnelly |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Queen Alien was played by Stuart St Paul and Malcolm Weaver, the only two James Cameron would have inside his queen. The actual Queen was built around them, strapped back-to-back. Their neck muscles together swung its head, their feet worked a paddle to swing the tail, the outstretched arms formed the upper arm, and wrists became the elbow joint puppeteering a floppy hand on (4, 2 each) sticks that were rested on a stand. They had earpieces and took direction direct from James Cameron and worked with Sigourney Weaver (no relation to Malcolm) in the big end fight. They were strapped in at the beginning of the day, taken out for lunch, and then not until the end of the day. Comfort breaks were very rarely taken because of the assembly time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Alien (1979). See more » |