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Memory: The Origins of Alien

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Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
Produced by Robert Long and Kerry Deignan Roy
Written by Alexandre O. Philippe
With: Diane O'Bannon, Ben Mankiewicz, Roger Corman, Veronica Cartwright, Tom Skerritt, Ivor Powell, Terry Rawlings, Bijan Aalam, Tim Boxell, Axelle Carolyn, Roger Christian, Mickey Faerch, Henry Jenkins, William Linn, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Gary Sherman, Clarke Wolfe, and Ronald Shusett
Cinematography: Robert Muratore
Editing: Chad Herschberger
Music: Jon Hegel
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 04 October 2019
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Color: Color
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More than a behind-the-scenes look at a classic film, Philippe (The People vs. George Lucas, 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene) digs deep enough into the history and mythology the birthed the movie to make a compelling documentary about creative inspiration.