The Beast Within: Making Alien
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“The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic”
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
Self
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Avatar
Aliens
Harry Dean Stanton
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Alien
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John Hurt
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Alien
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Tom Skerritt
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Alien
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Alien
The Birds
Yaphet Kotto
Parker / Himself (archive footage)
Known for
Alien
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Carlo Rambaldi
Self
David Giler
Self
H. R. Giger
Self
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Charles de Lauzirika Director · William Hooke Editor
United States release December 2, 2003 · Produced in United States · Production Lauzirika Motion Picture Company, Walt Disney Studios
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Production
Lauzirika Motion Picture Company
Production
Walt Disney Studios
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United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · December 2, 2003
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