A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exploring the origins of its unique aesthetic and the audacity of its screenplay.
Anne Cardona
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Self - Filmmaker
Tom Skerritt
Self - Actor
Veronica Cartwright
Self - Actress
Roger Christian
Self - Production Designer
Amy Nicholson
Self - Film Critic
Ian Nathan
Self - Author
Ximena Gallardo
Self - Author
Claire Cahen
Additional Voice (voice)
A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exploring the origins of its unique aesthetic and the audacity of its screenplay.
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