

13/11/2002
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.

John Hurt
as Narrator (voice)

Dan O'Bannon
as Self

Ronald Shusett
as Self

David Giler
as Self

Alan Ladd Jr.
as Self

Ridley Scott
as Self (archive footage)

Sigourney Weaver
as Self

Ray Hassett
as Self (archive footage)

Tom Skerritt
as Self

Veronica Cartwright
as Self

H. R. Giger
as Self

Ron Cobb
as Self

James Cameron
as Self (archive footage)

Bill Paxton
as Self (archive footage)

Jenette Goldstein
as Self (archive footage)

William Hope
as Self (archive footage)

Michael Biehn
as Self

Lance Henriksen
as Self

Carrie Henn
as Self

Tom Woodruff Jr.
as Self

Jay Benedict
as Self (archive footage)

Holly De Jong
as Self (archive footage)

Brad Dourif
as Self

David Fincher
as Self (archive footage)

Christopher Henn
as Self (archive footage)

Jean-Pierre Jeunet
as Self (archive footage)

Eddie Powell
as Self (archive footage)

Peter Voysey
as Self (archive footage)

Joss Whedon
as Self
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