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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 3H 5M

Director : Charles de Lauzirika

Synopsis

This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the film. Every possible element towards what went into making the movie is included here and gives fans an overload of information to fill their brains with.

Actors

James Cameron
James Cameron
Self
David Giler
David Giler
Self
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Self
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Self
Syd Mead
Syd Mead
Self
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
Self
Peter Lamont
Peter Lamont
Self
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Self
Jenette Goldstein
Jenette Goldstein
Self
Mark Rolston
Mark Rolston
Self
Carrie Henn
Carrie Henn
Self
Christopher Henn
Christopher Henn
Self
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Self
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Self
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
Self (archive footage)
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Self (archive footage)
William Hope
William Hope
Self (archive footage)
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser
Self (archive footage)
John Richardson
John Richardson
Self
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Self
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Self
Patrick McClung
Patrick McClung
Self
Joss Williams
Joss Williams
Self
Alec Gillis
Alec Gillis
Self
John Rosengrant
John Rosengrant
Self
Shane Mahan
Shane Mahan
Self
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Self
Jay Benedict
Jay Benedict
Self
Simon Atherton
Simon Atherton
Self (archive footage)
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Self
Richard J. Landon
Richard J. Landon
Self
James Horner
James Horner
Self
Graham V. Hartstone
Graham V. Hartstone
Self
Robert Skotak
Robert Skotak
Self
Dennis Skotak
Dennis Skotak
Self

Crews

Charles de Lauzirika
Charles de Lauzirika
Director
Charles de Lauzirika
Charles de Lauzirika
Producer
Charles de Lauzirika
Charles de Lauzirika
Writer
Jon Mefford
Jon Mefford
Associate Producer
Mac Kenny
Mac Kenny
Cinematography
Curtis Bisel
Curtis Bisel
Editor
David Crowther
David Crowther
Post Production Supervisor
Colin Berwick
Colin Berwick
Sound
Phil Cole
Phil Cole
Sound
Sean Kenny
Sean Kenny
Sound
Nick Kitinski
Nick Kitinski
Sound
Peter Kitinski
Peter Kitinski
Sound
Jerry Feldman
Jerry Feldman
Camera Operator
Scott Hillier
Scott Hillier
Camera Operator
Brian Hoodenpyle
Brian Hoodenpyle
Camera Operator
William Hooke
William Hooke
Camera Operator
Mac Kenny
Mac Kenny
Camera Operator
Denis White
Denis White
Camera Operator
Rusty Colby
Rusty Colby
Online Editor
Alexandra Close
Alexandra Close
Production Coordinator
James Horner
James Horner
Music

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