In Collection
#256
Seen It:
Yes
Location:
Book 1
#256
Seen It:
Yes
Location:
Book 1
UK / English
| Sigourney Weaver | Ripley |
| Michael Biehn | |
| Tom Skerritt | Dallas |
| Veronica Cartwright | Lambert |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Brett |
| John Hurt | Kane |
| Ian Holm | Ash |
| Yaphet Kotto | Parker |
| Bolaji Badejo | Alien |
| Helen Horton | Mother (voice) |
| Eddie Powell | Alien (uncredited) |
| Director | James Cameron; Ridley Scott |
| Producer | Gordon Carroll; David Giler |
| Writer | Dan O'Bannon; Ronald Shusett |
A landmark of science fiction and horror, Alien arrived in 1979 between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a stylishly malevolent alternative to George Lucas's space fantasy. Partially inspired by 1958's It! The Terror from Beyond Space, this instant classic set a tone of its own, offering richly detailed sets, ominous atmosphere, relentless suspense, and a flawless ensemble cast as the crew of the space freighter Nostromo, who fall prey to a vicious creature (designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger) that had gestated inside one of the ill-fated crew members. In a star-making role, Sigourney Weaver excels as sole survivor Ripley, becoming the screen's most popular heroine in a lucrative movie franchise. To measure the film's success, one need only recall the many images that have been burned into our collective psyche, including the "facehugger," the "chestburster," and Ripley's climactic encounter with the full-grown monster. Impeccably directed by Ridley Scott, Alien is one of the cinema's most unforgettable nightmares. --Jeff Shannon
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Features
| Disc 1: | Disc 1 Full-Length Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O'Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editior Terry Rawlings, Actors Sigourney Weaber, Tom Skerrit, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt (for both versions 1979 Theatrical Version 2003 Director's Cut Introduction by Ridley Scott Disc 2 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, Including - "Star Beast: Developing the Story," "The Visualists: Direction and Design," "Truckers in Space: Casting." "The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design, Sigourney Weaver Screen Test, "The Chestbuster: Creature Design Multi-Angle Scene Studies Still Photo Galleries Deleted and Extended Scenes, and More! |