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May 22, 1992 · Ellen Ripley crash-lands on a prison planet and faces a new alien threat. IMDb rating 6.4/10, nominated for 1 Oscar, see cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes and more.
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Ellen Ripley crash-lands on a prison planet with a deadly alien stowaway and faces a new threat from the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Read the full plot summary of the third installment of the Alien franchise, with details on the characters, settings, and twists.
Alien 3 (stylized as 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 .
Original Alien (1979) director Ridley Scott turned down the chance to direct. Scott and later Renny Harlin both thought the third film should explore the origin of the Xenomorph species.
Alien 3 was a letdown of a sort when compared to both Alien and Aliens, classics in their own right. Sigourney Weaver returns as does Lance Hendriksen in two different roles. But even though Weaver is there, the movie just doesn't have the same power as the first two films.
Alien 3 is a sequel to Aliens (1986), itself a sequel to Alien (1979), which was based on an original screenplay by Dan O'Bannon. The screenplay for Alien 3 was written by producers David Giler and Walter Hill, and screenwriters Larry Ferguson and Vincent Ward.
