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The Beast Within: Making Alien

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The Beast Within: Making Alien

The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic

8.2

2h 58m

2003

“The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Charles de Lauzirika

Documentary

alienbehind the scenesfilmmaking

Cast & Crew

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

as Self

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

as Self

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

as Self

John Hurt

John Hurt

as Self

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

as Self

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

as Self

Alan Ladd Jr.

Alan Ladd Jr.

as Self

Carlo Rambaldi

Carlo Rambaldi

as Self

David Giler

David Giler

as Self

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