The Alien Saga
7.7
In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature. The brilliant and terrifying result reinvented the horror and science fiction genres, creating one of the most successful and celebrated film franchises in Hollywood history. This award-winning, feature-length documentary explores the series.
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Cast
38 people
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Dan O'Bannon
Self
Known for
Dark Star
Kevin Burns
Brent Zacky
Also in
The Robber
Ronald Shusett
Self
Scott Hartford
David Giler
Self
Julian MacDonald
Alan Ladd Jr.
Self
Ron Magid
Ridley Scott
Self (archive footage)
Also in
The Hollywood Greats
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
Collin Potter
Brent Zacky Director · Abby Schwarzwalder Editor
United States release November 13, 2002 · Produced in United States · Production Image Entertainment, Foxstar Productions
Production
AMC
Production
Image Entertainment
Production
Foxstar Productions
Production
Fox Television Network
Production
Prometheus Entertainment
Production
Van Ness Films
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · November 13, 2002
TV · Source: IMDb
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