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The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien

The Beast Within: Making Alien

The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

178 mins

Rating

8.2/10

Release Date

02 December 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Self

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Self

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Self

John Hurt

John Hurt

Self

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Self

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Self

Alan Ladd Jr.

Alan Ladd Jr.

Self

Carlo Rambaldi

Carlo Rambaldi

Self

David Giler

David Giler

Self

H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Self

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Self

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Self

Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Self

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb

Self

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Self

Gordon Carroll

Gordon Carroll

Self

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Self

Michael Seymour

Michael Seymour

Self

Derek Vanlint

Derek Vanlint

Self

Roger Christian

Roger Christian

Self

Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

Self

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Self

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