Alien: Terror in Space

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.

Cast

Anne Cardona

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

as Self - Filmmaker

Tom Skerritt

as Self - Actor

Veronica Cartwright

as Self - Actress

Roger Christian

as Self - Production Designer

Amy Nicholson

as Self - Film Critic

Ian Nathan

as Self - Author

Ximena Gallardo

as Self - Author

Claire Cahen

as Additional Voice (voice)

Anaïs Croze

as Additional Voice (voice)

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