The Beast Within: Making 'Alien' 21 years old

The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic

The Beast Within: Making 'Alien'

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's hunting them one by one.

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The Beast Within: Making 'Alien' Cast

Name Character
Sigourney Weaver She was 54, now 75 years old as Herself
Veronica Cartwright She was 54, now 75 years old as Herself
Ridley Scott He was 66, now 87 years old as Himself
John Hurt He was 63, 77 years old when he died as Himself
Tom Skerritt He was 70, now 91 years old as Himself
Harry Dean Stanton He was 77, 91 years old when he died as Himself
Ian Holm He was 72, now 93 years old as Ash / Himself (archive footage)
Dan O'Bannon He was 57, 63 years old when he died as Himself
Yaphet Kotto He was 64, now 85 years old as Parker / Himself (archive footage)
H.R. Giger He was 63, 74 years old when he died as Himself
David Giler He was 73, now 94 years old as Himself
Bolaji Badejo He was 50, 39 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Jerry Goldsmith He was 74, 75 years old when he died as Himself
Carlo Rambaldi He was 78, 86 years old when he died as Himself
Alan Ladd, Jr. He was 66, now 87 years old as Himself

The Beast Within: Making 'Alien' Crew

Name Department
William Hooke as Editor. He was 403 (52) years old when He died Editing
Charles de Lauzirika as Director. He was 36 (now 57) years old Directing
Charles de Lauzirika as Producer. He was 36 (now 57) years old Production
Charles de Lauzirika as Writer. He was 36 (now 57) years old Writing
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The Beast Within: Making 'Alien' (21 years)

The definitive documentary on the birth of a film classic

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 02, 2003
  • Runtime: 178 minutes