Memory: The Origins of Alien
Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.
January 24, 2019 1h 35m
★ 6.4 (103 votes)
Documentary
Overview
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
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Top Cast
Ronald Shusett
Self
Roger Christian
Self
Ivor Powell
Self
Terry Rawlings
Self
Tom Skerritt
Self
Veronica Cartwright
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Gary Sherman
Self
Carmen Scheifele-Giger
Self
Clarke Wolfe
Self
Diane O'Bannon
Self
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Self
Ben Mankiewicz
Self
William Linn
Self
Henry Jenkins
Self
Axelle Carolyn
Self
Status: Released
Production Companies: Screen Media Films, Legion M, Dogwoof
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