Alien: Terror in Space

Feb 21, 2025

0h 54m

★ 6.8

Overview

A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exploring the origins of its unique aesthetic and the audacity of its screenplay.

Genres

Documentary

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

Bachibouzouk

Les Poissons Volants

ARTE

Cine+ OCS

PROCIREP

ANGOA

CNC

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Anne Cardona

Self - Filmmaker

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Self - Actor

Tom Skerritt

Self - Actress

Veronica Cartwright

Self - Production Designer

Roger Christian

Self - Film Critic

Amy Nicholson

Self - Author

Ian Nathan

Self - Author

Ximena Gallardo

Additional Voice (voice)

Claire Cahen

Additional Voice (voice)

Anaïs Croze

Additional Voice (voice)

Patrick Delage

Additional Voice (voice)

Marie-José Segarra

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0.0

Cinematographer

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6.8

Paparazzi

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10.0

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8.6

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No overview available.

7.4

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6.0

The Last Sequence

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7.7

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0.0

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10.0

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7.1

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7.7

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No overview available.

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6.0

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No overview available.

0.0

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0.0

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Invalid Date

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7.9

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0.0

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No overview available.

7.0

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6.7

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7.2

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