The Alien Saga

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature. The brilliant and terrifying result reinvented the horror and science fiction genres, creating one of the most successful and celebrated film franchises in Hollywood history. This award-winning, feature-length documentary explores the series.

Documentary Science Fiction

John Hurt

(Narrator (voice))

Dan O'Bannon

(Self)

Ronald Shusett

(Self)

David Giler

(Self)

Alan Ladd Jr.

(Self)

Ridley Scott

(Self (archive footage))

Sigourney Weaver

(Self)

Ray Hassett

(Self (archive footage))

Tom Skerritt

(Self)

Veronica Cartwright

(Self)

H. R. Giger

(Self)

Ron Cobb

(Self)

James Cameron

(Self (archive footage))

Bill Paxton

(Self (archive footage))

Jenette Goldstein

(Self (archive footage))

William Hope

(Self (archive footage))

Michael Biehn

(Self)

Lance Henriksen

(Self)

Carrie Henn

(Self)

Tom Woodruff Jr.

(Self)

Jay Benedict

(Self (archive footage))

Holly De Jong

(Self (archive footage))

Brad Dourif

(Self)

David Fincher

(Self (archive footage))

Christopher Henn

(Self (archive footage))

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

(Self (archive footage))

Eddie Powell

(Self (archive footage))

Peter Voysey

(Self (archive footage))

Joss Whedon

(Self)