Aliens
A relentless, nerve-shredding thrill ride that blends explosive action with claustrophobic horror and surprising emotional warmth.
Same writer: David Giler · Dark, tense · about survival
Alien 3
A grim, claustrophobic descent into hopelessness, where every victory is pyrrhic and the atmosphere suffocates.
About 1992 film directed by David Fincher
Genres action, horror, adventure, science fiction, prison, monster, thriller, science fiction horror, suspense, science fiction action
Directed by David Fincher
Written by Walter Hill, David Giler, Larry Ferguson
Starring Sigourney Weaver, Charles Dance, Pete Postlethwaite, Lance Henriksen, Paul McGann, Holt McCallany, Charles S. Dutton, Ralph Brown
Music Elliot Goldenthal
Runtime 114 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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