Alan Ladd Jr. Movies

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature....

The original '70s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.

Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention...

The true stories that spawned the eerie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This...

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's...

Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow...

The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new...

An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely...

A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is...

A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.

A young woman's highly ordered and structured life is turned upside-down when she meets a handsome stranger at a party. Friendship soon develops into...

A world-weary crime boss is losing his grip on his organization.

What is the secret behind the success of "Rocky Horror"? Is it the music? The actors? The comedy? It's certainly not the Special Effects. "Rocky...

During his career, Mr. Ladd has been an agent, studio head, and Academy Award-winning producer. In our film, he shares an intimate oral history of...

Brooks discusses his serious films.