Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play David Fincher&s feature debut ALIEN 3 picks up almost directly after the events in ALIENS finding Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) frozen in suspended animation as her ship crashes on Fiorina 161 a prison planet When awakened by the prison&s staff she discovers that she is the sole survivor of her crew Trapped on a barren planet with convicts & no weapons of any kind Ripley soon realizes that an alien was also on the ship & has survived As the savage creature begins to massacre inmates Ripley bands together with the remaining prisoners & attempts to destroy it by wits alone Filmed at a time when big guns & high technology dominated the screen ALIEN 3 deserves commendation for its unique premise--battling a vicious alien creature with no weapons & almost no resources whatsoever This scenario makes for an unusual & intriguing science fiction thriller that is also notable for Fincher&s bleak industrial visuals; the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects