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Alien³

Alien³

Science Fiction · Action · Horror · 1992

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

Movie details

Alien³

“3 times the suspense. 3 times the danger. 3 times the terror”

1992 Science Fiction · Action · Horror 1h 54m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Fincher

Written by

Vincent Ward · David Giler · Walter Hill · Larry Ferguson

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Ripley

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Dillon

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Clemens

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Golic

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Andrews

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Aaron

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Morse

Court is in session

Put Alien³ on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.