The Beast Within: Making Alien
“The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic”
2003•R•2h 58m•8.2•Released
Documentary
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
Writer
Charles de Lauzirika
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Cast
Ridley Scott
Self
Sigourney Weaver
Self
Harry Dean Stanton
Self
John Hurt
Self
Tom Skerritt
Self
Veronica Cartwright
Self
Alan Ladd Jr.
Self
Carlo Rambaldi
Self
David Giler
Self
H. R. Giger
Self
Jerry Goldsmith
Self
Dan O'Bannon
Self
Ronald Shusett
Self
Ron Cobb
Self
Ivor Powell
Self
Production
Company
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Company
Lauzirika Motion Picture Company
Producer
Charles de Lauzirika
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