- "You're all gonna die. The only question is how you check out. Do you want it on your feet? Or on your fuckin' knees... begging? I ain't much for begging! Nobody ever gave me nothing! So I say fuck that thing! Let's fight it!"
- ―Leonard Dillon
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Alien³ |
| Director: | David Fincher |
| Writers: | David Giler; Walter Hill; Larry Ferguson; Vincent Ward |
| Producers: | Ezra Swerdlow; Gordon Carroll; David Giler; Walter Hill; Sigourney Weaver |
| Composer: | Elliot Goldenthal |
| Cinematography: | Alex Thomson |
| Editors: | Terry Rawlings; David Crowther |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Twentieth Century-Fox Productions; Brandywine Productions |
| Released: | May 22nd, 1992 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 114 min. (theatrical); 145 min. ("Assembly Cut" edition) |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $63,000,000 |
| Gross: | $159,814,498 [1] |
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| Previous: | Aliens |
| Next: | Alien Resurrection |
Alien³ is an American feature film blending elements of the science fiction and horror genres. It is the third film in the Aliens film series and immediately follows the events of 1986's Aliens. The film was directed by David Fincher with a script written by David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson, based on a story treatment by Vincent Ward. It was produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Brandywine Productions and premiered in the United States on May 22nd, 1992.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sigourney Weaver | Ellen Ripley |
| Charles S. Dutton | Leonard Dillon |
| Charles Dance | Jonathan Clemens |
| Paul McGann | Golic |
| Brian Glover | Harold Andrews |
| Ralph Brown | Aaron |
| Danny Webb | Morse |
| Christopher John Fields | Rains |
| Holt McCallany | Junior |
| Lance Henriksen | Michael Bishop |
| Chris Fairbank | Murphy |
| Carl Chase | Frank |
| Leon Herbert | Boggs |
| Vincenzo Nicoli | Jude |
| Pete Postlethwaite | David |
| Paul Brennen | Troy |
| Clive Mantle | William |
| Peter Guinness | Gregor |
| Dhobi Oparei | Arthur |
| Philip Davis | Kevin |
| Niall Buggy | Eric |
| Hi Ching | Company man |
| Danielle Edmond | Newt |
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is, "This time it's hiding in the most terrifying place of all".
- Principal filming on Alien³ began on January 14th, 1991 and concluded on May 17th, 1991.
- This is the first professional film work for director David Fincher.
- Another tagline for the film was "The Bitch is Back". This is a reference to the popular line from Aliens spoken by Sigourney Weaver to the alien queen wherein she screamed, "Get away from her, you bitch!"
- David Crowther did the editing on the extended scenes only.
- Tom Woodruff, Jr. played the role of the lead alien in this film, but was uncredited for his participation.
- Actor Christopher Fairbank is credited as Chris Fairbank in this film.
- Actor Deobia Oparei is credited as Dhobi Oparei in this film.
- Coincidentally, actor Charles S. Dutton actually was an ex-convict, having served three years for possession of a deadly weapon and seven 1/2 years for assaulting a corrections officer. While serving his sentence, he read a play which amused him so much that he started a theatre group.
See also[]
Media
The World of Aliens
Aliens miscellaneous
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References[]
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