The Alien Saga

1h 48min

Documentary

Science Fiction

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.

Production Companies

AMC

Image Entertainment

Foxstar Productions

Fox Television Network

Prometheus Entertainment

Van Ness Films

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Narrator (voice)
Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Self (archive footage)
Ray Hassett

Ray Hassett

Self (archive footage)
James Cameron

James Cameron

Self (archive footage)
Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Self (archive footage)
Jenette Goldstein

Jenette Goldstein

Self (archive footage)
William Hope

William Hope

Self (archive footage)
Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Self (archive footage)
Holly De Jong

Holly De Jong

Self (archive footage)
David Fincher

David Fincher

Self (archive footage)
Christopher Henn

Christopher Henn

Self (archive footage)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Self (archive footage)
Eddie Powell

Eddie Powell

Self (archive footage)
Peter Voysey

Peter Voysey

Self (archive footage)

Release date

13th Nov 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages