

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003-12-02 · 161 min · ★ 7.8
The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast and crew give us an idea of how hard of a time David Fincher had creating his first feature film, as well as present us with much information about every element that went into making this film, including how the plot and script changed drastically through filming.
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- Directors
- Charles de Lauzirika
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Lauzirika Motion Picture Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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David GilerSelf
Gordon CarrollSelf
Renny HarlinSelf
Michael BiehnSelf
Carrie HennSelf
Sigourney WeaverSelf
Vincent WardSelf
Jon LandauSelf
Tom Woodruff Jr.Self
Alec GillisSelf
Richard EdlundSelf (archive footage)
Peter Robb-KingSelf
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