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The Beast Within: Making Alien( 2003)

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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.

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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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      Ian Holm

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      Bolaji Badejo

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      Yaphet Kotto

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      Dan O'Bannon

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      Ronald Shusett

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      Ron Cobb

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      Ivor Powell

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      Gordon Carroll

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      Mary Selway

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      Michael Seymour

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      Derek Vanlint

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      Roger Christian

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      Terry Rawlings

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      Brian Johnson

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • alien
    • behind the scenes
    • filmmaking