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The Alien Legacy

  • Video
  • 19991999
  • 1h 8m
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The Alien Legacy (1999)
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The best bits of the Alien franchise.The best bits of the Alien franchise.The best bits of the Alien franchise.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Michael Matessino
  • Stars
    • Nick Allder
    • Bolaji Badejo(archive footage)
    • Mia Bonzanigo
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  • Director
    • Michael Matessino
  • Stars
    • Nick Allder
    • Bolaji Badejo(archive footage)
    • Mia Bonzanigo
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Nick Allder
    • Self - Visual Effects Supervisoras Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
    Bolaji Badejo
    Bolaji Badejo
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mia Bonzanigo
    • Self - Assistant to H.R. Gigeras Self - Assistant to H.R. Giger
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Self - Archivist of Fantastic Cinemaas Self - Archivist of Fantastic Cinema
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ron Cobb
    Ron Cobb
    • Self - Conceptual Artistas Self - Conceptual Artist
    Leslie Dilley
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    H.R. Giger
    H.R. Giger
    • Self - Alien Designas Self - Alien Design
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Brian Johnson
    Brian Johnson
    • Self - Visual Effects Supervisoras Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
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    • (archive footage)
    John Mollo
    John Mollo
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    Dan O'Bannon
    Dan O'Bannon
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    Ivor Powell
    Ivor Powell
    • Self - Associate Produceras Self - Associate Producer
    Carlo Rambaldi
    Carlo Rambaldi
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ridley Scott
    Ridley Scott
    • Self - Directoras Self - Director
    Ronald Shusett
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      • Michael Matessino
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    Storyline

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    Director Ridley Scott talks about recognizing 'his alien' immediately upon seeing the sketches of H.R. Giger, the famous artist behind the nightmarish Alien creature that has haunted our dreams for over twenty years. Additional interviews with Giger, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon and executive producer Ronald Shusett reveal the many challenges involved with bringing this chilling masterpiece to the screen. From film production and character development, to the elaborate costumes and the building of the alien planet and the spaceship Nostromo, this exclusive look back includes behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes and a glimpse at some of Ridley Scott's original storyboard sketches.
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      • A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Alien'
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    • Trivia
      Made 20 years after the release of Alien (1979) and features previously unreleased material from that film.
    • Connections
      Features Alien (1979)

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    what a story!
    This extremely fascinating, long, and entertaining look at the making of Alien tells a great story on how two "Zeros" became "Heroes". Check it out its fun!
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    • Aug 5, 2000

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy
    • Filming locations
      • Chateau St. Germain, Gruyères, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • Sharpline Arts
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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