The Beast Within: Making Alien

Dec 2, 2003

2h 58m

★ 8.2

The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Lauzirika Motion Picture Company

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Cast

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Ridley Scott

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Sigourney Weaver

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Harry Dean Stanton

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John Hurt

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Tom Skerritt

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Veronica Cartwright

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Alan Ladd Jr.

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Carlo Rambaldi

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David Giler

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H. R. Giger

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Jerry Goldsmith

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Dan O'Bannon

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