The Beast Within: Making Alien

"The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic"

2003 2h 58m EN

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★8.2TMDB · 24

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Synopsis

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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.

“The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic”

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Cast

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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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles de Lauzirika
Writers: Charles de Lauzirika
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Hooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ridley Scott and Sigourney Weaver and Harry Dean Stanton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles de Lauzirika directs. William Hooke cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Editor William Hooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ridley Scott and Sigourney Weaver and Harry Dean Stanton carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic".
6IMDB entry: tt0387056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.