Alien: The Directors Cut is a 2003 English-language film written by Micah Fitzerman-blue and Noah Harpster. The movie is directed by Marielle Heller and produced by Youree Henley, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub and Leah Holzer under the banner of TriStar Pictures in collaboration with Tencent Pictures, Big Beach and Mr. Youree Productions. Alien: the directors cut features Tom Hanks in the title role along with Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper in supporting roles. The film is based on Can You Say .. Hero? by Tom Junod. The music was composed by Nate Heller. Cinematography was done by Jody Lee Lipes and editing by Anne McCabe. The movie has a running time of 109 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing.