Alien 3 is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson, from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver, reprising her role as Ellen Ripley. It is the third installment of the Alien franchise and led to a sequel, Alien Resurrection. Set right after the events of Aliens, Ripley and an Alien organism are the only survivors of the Colonial Marine spaceship Sulaco following an escape pod's crash on a planet housing a penal colony populated by violent male inmates. Additional roles are played by Charles Dance, Brian Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Ralph Brown, Paul McGann, Danny Webb, Lance Henriksen, Holt McCallany, Pete Postlethwaite, and Danielle Edmond. The film faced problems during production, including shooting without a script, and various screenwriters and directors were attached.
| Director | David Fincher |
| Produced by | Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill |
| Screenplay by | David Giler, Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson |
| Story by | Vincent Ward |
| Starring | Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Lance Henriksen |
| Music | Elliot Goldenthal |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Edited by | Terry Rawlings |
| Production, company | Brandywine Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | May 22, 1992 |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50–60 million |
| Box office | $159.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 60029355 |
About Alien 3
David Fincher directed film that sees Ripley fight another Xenomorph in a maximum security prison. It was followed in the series by the 1997 film Alien Resurrection.
Achievement of Alien 3
The film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects and also received several Saturn Award nominations including Best Actress (Sigourney Weaver) and Best Director (Fincher).
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