Alien 3

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Alien 3
R
Science Fiction
Action
Horror
Release Date
May 22, 1992
Runtime
114 minutes
Director
David Fincher

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Writers
David Giler, Larry Ferguson, Walter Hill, Vincent Ward, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Studio(s)
20th Century

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"Get away from her, you bitch!”

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This version of 'Alien 3' took the story in a completely different direction.

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