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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 41M

Director : Charles de Lauzirika

Synopsis

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.

Actors

David Giler
David Giler
Self
Gordon Carroll
Gordon Carroll
Self
Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin
Self
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Self
Carrie Henn
Carrie Henn
Self
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Self
Vincent Ward
Vincent Ward
Self
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
Self
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Self (archive footage)
Martin Asbury
Martin Asbury
Self
Joss Williams
Joss Williams
Self
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Self
Patrick McClung
Patrick McClung
Self
Alec Gillis
Alec Gillis
Self
David M. Jones
David M. Jones
Self
Richard Edlund
Richard Edlund
Self (archive footage)
Paul Lasaine
Paul Lasaine
Self
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Self
Ezra Swerdlow
Ezra Swerdlow
Self
H. R. Giger
H. R. Giger
Self
Cornelius de Fries
Cornelius de Fries
Self
Paul McGann
Paul McGann
Self
Charles Dance
Charles Dance
Self (archive footage)
Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown
Self (archive footage)
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Self
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
Self (archive footage)
David Fincher
David Fincher
Self (archive footage)
George Gibbs
George Gibbs
Self (archive footage)
Jordan Cronenweth
Jordan Cronenweth
Self (archive footage)
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Self
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Self
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
Self (archive footage)
Terry Rawlings
Terry Rawlings
Self (archive footage)
Bob Ringwood
Bob Ringwood
Self
Michelle Moen
Michelle Moen
Self
Greg Cannom
Greg Cannom
Self
Gary S. Gerlich
Gary S. Gerlich
Self
Gregory M. Gerlich
Gregory M. Gerlich
Self
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal
Self

Crews

Charles de Lauzirika
Charles de Lauzirika
Director
Charles de Lauzirika
Charles de Lauzirika
Writer
Charles de Lauzirika
Charles de Lauzirika
Producer
Jon Mefford
Jon Mefford
Associate Producer
Mac Kenny
Mac Kenny
Cinematography
Tom Warner
Tom Warner
Editor
David Crowther
David Crowther
Post Production Supervisor
Colin Berwick
Colin Berwick
Sound
Phil Cole
Phil Cole
Sound
Sean Kenny
Sean Kenny
Sound
Peter Kitinski
Peter Kitinski
Sound
Chris Syner
Chris Syner
Sound
Ron Croft
Ron Croft
Camera Operator
Jerry Feldman
Jerry Feldman
Camera Operator
Brian Hoodenpyle
Brian Hoodenpyle
Camera Operator
William Hooke
William Hooke
Camera Operator
Mac Kenny
Mac Kenny
Camera Operator
John J. Moers
John J. Moers
Camera Operator
Denis White
Denis White
Camera Operator
David Crowther
David Crowther
Online Editor
Alexandra Close
Alexandra Close
Production Coordinator
Cory Watson
Cory Watson
Production Coordinator
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal
Original Music Composer
Angel Acevedo
Angel Acevedo
Assistant Editor

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