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The 'Alien' Saga

The 'Alien' Saga

2002TV Movie⏱️ 1h 48m
DocumentarySci-Fi
7.6
IMDB Rating
437 votes

A retrospective look at the making of the Alien movies.

Director
Brent Zacky
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Hurt, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Release Date
November 13, 2002
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt
as Self - Narrator
Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon
as Self
Ronald Shusett
Ronald Shusett
as Self
David Giler
David Giler
as Self
Alan Ladd Jr.
Alan Ladd Jr.
as Self
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
as Self
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
as Self
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt
as Self
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
as Self
H.R. Giger
H.R. Giger
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
American Movie Classics (AMC), Fox Television Network, Foxstar Productions

🏷️ Keywords

sci fi filmmakingretrospectivepop culturevoice over narrationthree word title

🎯 Categories

DocumentarySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Interesting
by skiop2003-07-28
8/10

"An excellent made-for-TV documentary that features some interviews and insights from Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron, and others, as well as archive interviews with Ridley Scott. It's explained where the idea came from, takes you through the creature design, gives you insight into the filmmakers' artistic visions, and explains what was supposed to be happening when the film itself is ambiguous. And it does the same for the sequels. I highly recommend this, regardless of whether you're a fan of the series, you don't understand why they're so highly esteemed, or somew..."

💡 Did You Know?

This documentary is included on The Alien Anthology Archives disc in the Alien Anthology blu-ray box set, released in 2013.

📖 Synopsis

A retrospective look at the making of the Alien movies.