Other Titles • Alien • Star Beast (1978) • Alien - Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt (1979) • Alien: The Director's Cut (1979)
Trivia from Alien (1979)
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For ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT, the original negative was restored and digitally remastered. In addition, director Ridley Scott reviewed archival footage not included in the original and chose specific never-before-seen footage to include in this special version of the film.D-VHS Features:
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Note: D-VHS VCR hardware required.
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Widescreen - 2.39
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Theatrical Rerelease: October 29, 2003.
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Theatrical Release: May 25, 1979.
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Audio:
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Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS - English
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PCM 2.0 Surround - English
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Alien has the distinction of being the first R rated film to have a merchandising line aimed at children. Among the children's products released were various toys and models based on the creature and its egg, jigsaw puzzles, a board game, a viewmaster style movie reel, and even a storybook, all of which are considered collectible today. Most notably, Kenner released a 12" Alien figure. It was impressively made for its time and had articulated parts including the retractable jaw and glow in the dark cranium. However, the toy did not sell well due to the fact that the demographic it was aimed for would most likely not recognize it. Parents also deemed the toy too frightening for children. Toy lines for R rated films would not become common until the 1990s when such films (such as the Alien sequels) were more easily accessed by younger viewers. An urban legend says that Sigourney Weaver keeps one of the Alien "egg" props in her house.
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