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The Alien Saga

The Alien Saga

The Alien Saga

2002
Sci-fi, Documentary
TV Movie
1h 48m
Originally aired on AMC, this documentary focuses on one of the most horrifying series ever to be committed to celluloid the Alien film series. With interviews from most of the main players, including Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, and H.R. Giger, the special goes through conception through production of all four films released from 20th Century Fox.

Directed by:

Brent Zacky
Brent-Zacky
5 total credits
Credits include: The Alien Saga, Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood and The Omen Legacy

Starring:

Michael Biehn
Michael-Biehn
80 total credits
Michael Connell Biehn (born July 31, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in James Cameron's science fiction action films The Terminator as Kyle Reese, Aliens as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks, and The Abyss as Lt. Coffey. He has also acted in other genres in such films as Tombstone, The Rock, and Planet Terror. On television, Biehn appeared in the cast of the Emmy Award-winning 1980s television series Hill Street Blues...(Wikipedia)
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Lance Henriksen
Lance-Henriksen
164 total credits
Lance James Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as The Terminator, the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium. (Wikipedia)
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Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney-Weaver
83 total credits
Name at birth: Susan Weaver
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Brad Dourif
Brad-Dourif
118 total credits
From 1963 to 1965, Dourif attended Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, SC, where he pursued his interests in art and acting. Although he briefly considered becoming a professional artist, he finally settled on acting as a profession, inspired by his mother's participation as an actress in community theater. His high-strung style also served him well in a number of horror films, notably as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Child's Play (1988) and its sequels.
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Tom Skerritt
Tom-Skerritt
96 total credits
Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. Skerritt made his film debut in War Hunt, produced by Terry Sanders and released in 1962. Skerritt's notable film appearances include M*A*S*H (1970; his role was pared down considerably by director Robert Altman), Harold and Maude (credited as "M. Borman") (1971), Big Bad Mama, Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke (1978), Ice Castles (1978)...(Wikipedia)
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John Hurt
John-Hurt
143 total credits
John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place; Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings ... (Wikipedia)
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James Cameron
James-Cameron
65 total credits
James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director. (imdb)
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre-Jeunet
25 total credits
Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a French film director, he won a prestigious César award for his 1980 short film "Le Manège." His 1991 feature film "Delicatessen," captured four César awards. He directed the fourth movie in the "Alien" series entitled "Alien Resurrection." In 2001 he directed Audrey Tautou in the film known as "Amelie" ("Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain") The movie won several César awards and Oscar nominations.
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Ridley Scott
Ridley-Scott
46 total credits
Sir Ridley Scott is a film director and producer. His films include Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), Hannibal (2001), American Gangster (2007).Scott has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Directing, as well as Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. He won three British Academy Awards for the film Blade Runner. He was knighted in the 2003 New Year honours. In 2011, Scott is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is the older brother of film director Tony Scott. (Wikipedia)
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Joss Whedon
Joss-Whedon
89 total credits
Credits include: Toy Story, The Avengers and Serenity
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H.R. Giger
HR-Giger
6 total credits
Credits include: Jodorowsky's Dune, Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World, The Alien Saga, The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' and Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Genres:

Sci-fi, Documentary

AKA:

The 'Alien' Saga

Country:

USA

Language:

English

The Alien Saga

2002
Sci-fi, Documentary
TV Movie
1h 48m
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 71.36%
23 Sep 2012
60
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This was a great documentary that helped me see the connections between the failed Jodorowsky's "Dune" (that was the base for Lynch's Dune) and how H.R. Giger's designs where the inspiration for this great saga with so many great filmmakers, so the initial failure was the foundation for a great hit, very interesting. The documentary is a bit off sometimes and is not very deep about the mythology that Alien created.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Brent Zacky
Brent-Zacky
5 total credits
Credits include: The Alien Saga, Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood and The Omen Legacy

Starring:

Michael Biehn
Michael-Biehn
80 total credits
Michael Connell Biehn (born July 31, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in James Cameron's science fiction action films The Terminator as Kyle Reese, Aliens as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks, and The Abyss as Lt. Coffey. He has also acted in other genres in such films as Tombstone, The Rock, and Planet Terror. On television, Biehn appeared in the cast of the Emmy Award-winning 1980s television series Hill Street Blues...(Wikipedia)
,
Lance Henriksen
Lance-Henriksen
164 total credits
Lance James Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as The Terminator, the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium. (Wikipedia)
,
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney-Weaver
83 total credits
Name at birth: Susan Weaver
,
Brad Dourif
Brad-Dourif
118 total credits
From 1963 to 1965, Dourif attended Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, SC, where he pursued his interests in art and acting. Although he briefly considered becoming a professional artist, he finally settled on acting as a profession, inspired by his mother's participation as an actress in community theater. His high-strung style also served him well in a number of horror films, notably as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Child's Play (1988) and its sequels.
,
Tom Skerritt
Tom-Skerritt
96 total credits
Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. Skerritt made his film debut in War Hunt, produced by Terry Sanders and released in 1962. Skerritt's notable film appearances include M*A*S*H (1970; his role was pared down considerably by director Robert Altman), Harold and Maude (credited as "M. Borman") (1971), Big Bad Mama, Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke (1978), Ice Castles (1978)...(Wikipedia)
,
John Hurt
John-Hurt
143 total credits
John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place; Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings ... (Wikipedia)
,
James Cameron
James-Cameron
65 total credits
James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director. (imdb)
,
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre-Jeunet
25 total credits
Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a French film director, he won a prestigious César award for his 1980 short film "Le Manège." His 1991 feature film "Delicatessen," captured four César awards. He directed the fourth movie in the "Alien" series entitled "Alien Resurrection." In 2001 he directed Audrey Tautou in the film known as "Amelie" ("Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain") The movie won several César awards and Oscar nominations.
,
Ridley Scott
Ridley-Scott
46 total credits
Sir Ridley Scott is a film director and producer. His films include Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), Hannibal (2001), American Gangster (2007).Scott has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Directing, as well as Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. He won three British Academy Awards for the film Blade Runner. He was knighted in the 2003 New Year honours. In 2011, Scott is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is the older brother of film director Tony Scott. (Wikipedia)
,
Joss Whedon
Joss-Whedon
89 total credits
Credits include: Toy Story, The Avengers and Serenity
,
H.R. Giger
HR-Giger
6 total credits
Credits include: Jodorowsky's Dune, Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World, The Alien Saga, The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' and Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Genres:

Sci-fi, Documentary

AKA:

The 'Alien' Saga

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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