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Predator
20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox
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Amercent Films
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American Entertainment Partners L.P.
Davis Entertainment Davis Entertainment
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Lawrence Gordon Productions
Predator Collection Predator Collection

Predator

Soon the hunt will begin.

1987 107 min ★ 7.6 (9,472) Released
Action Adventure Science Fiction Thriller

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Original title
Predator
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$98,267,558
Reviews & Ratings 5
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

Aug 19, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

**Overall : Predator’s mastery of suspense and action cements it as one of the most iconic alien thrillers of all time.** Predator takes typical 80s action and mixes in Jaws-style horror to create one of the greatest creature features ever made. Arnold Schwarzenegger matches wits with the ultimate alien hunter along with his team of highly trained but in-over-their-heads mercenaries. As the body count rises, so does the improbability that anyone will make it out alive. John McTiernan raises the bar of action movies by delivering one of the best sci-fi thrillers filled with suspense, fear, action, gore, and one of the most iconic creatures in cinematic history.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Apr 16, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

It takes it's time to get going, this film - but once it does, it's amongst the best cat and mouse action adventures I've ever seen. Carl Weathers "Dillon" convinces his former commando mate "Dutch" (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to join him on a perilous rescue mission deep in the jungle. Once there they find themselves the prey of someone, something, that has ninja skills to die for - and, well, they do! Slowly and brutally picked off one by one, it becomes the ultimate battle for survival. This is my favourite from John McTiernan. He manages to use well, the claustrophobic environment; the heat-sensitive camera work is effective and the ascending sense of menace as these hardened men gradually realise that they are out of their depth is gripping. It builds tensely to a denouement that even has a degree of honour to it. Nope, of course the writing is never going to win a Pulitzer, nor is the acting offering us interestingly nuanced or delicate performances. It's just an out-and-out adventure film with a fair degree of horror, a slice of grown up/black humour and I quite enjoyed it.

Wuchak

Wuchak

Aug 4, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

_**Schwarzenegger vs. "the demon who makes trophies of man" in the Latin American jungles**_ An elite squad of commandos is enlisted for a mission to the jungles of Central America to rescue some VIPs after their helicopter is downed. They soon discover that they are hunted by some kind of predator… not of this world. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers star. “Predator” (1987) mixes jungle action with otherworldly sci-fi for satisfying adventure/horror. The macho cast is superb, counterbalanced by Elpidia Carrillo as Anna. The flick’s iconic and uber-“cool” with exceptional jungle locations and cinematography, as well as F/X that hold up. Unfortunately, there’s little depth. It’s enjoyable as a popcorn movie, but also forgettable. Catch “Apocalypse Now” (1979) for the real deal in jungle adventure/horror. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes and was shot in southern Mexico. GRADE: B-/B

John Chard

John Chard

Jun 15, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

Ball busting Vietnam allegory McTiernan style delivers wholesale. I will start this by giving my ratings, yes plural because to me as a sci-fi/action film fan the film has few peers, it is 100% pure suspense testo explosive fun that along side John McTiernan's other action template Die Hard, stands the test of time to the point that it will be thrilling viewers long after we have left this earth. So with that I give it a personal rating of 10/10, it's faultless for my needs in a genre I indulge and lose myself in on a frequent roster. For any other movie fan aware of the genre's traits and peccadilloes without being a fan of sorts, then I rate the film easily at 7 or 8 out of 10, what's not to like here? The film is without a shadow of a doubt another allegory of Vietnam, a crack unit of soldiers are stuck in a central American jungle being killed off by an invisible enemy, the soldiers are there after being lied to by the powers that be, tactics are paramount but the enemy that stalks them holds all the aces. This crack special rescue team are a testosterone fuelled band of beef, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Sonny Landham, Bill Duke & Jesse Ventura, these five alone have a combined muscle weight heavy enough to have sunk the Titanic, and McTiernan uses the beefcakes to the max in a series of joyous ball busting sequences. The dialogue is sharp and funny with Schwarzenegger quipping his way thru the first reel, and the score from Alan Silvestri pumps the blood at just the right time, whilst the effects crew have done sterling work to bring this "hardest man in the world versus bad ass alien predator" to life, none more so than when viewing POV heat seeking infa-red shots as our deadly alien killer. The end throws up some interesting thoughts, that have for better or worse? Been fleshed out with further films involving the predator of the title, but one should judge this film as a single entry because it sits at the top of the tree as one of the best of it's kind; so truly this is a benchmark for the genre that will take some beating as far as I'm concerned. Enjoy 10/10

Gimly

Gimly

Mar 19, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

From about 1996 to about 2009 (roughly ages 4 til 17 for those playing at home), this was my all-time favourite movie. It was the first non-pirated VHS I ever owned, and it probably informed more of my youth than I'm comfortable with admitting. _Predator_ is the sort of movie that somehow both encapsulates and transcends the 1980s, I implore anybody who unlucky enough to never have seen _Predator_ to watch it, just to fulfil the life experience. One of only five movies that I've ever given a 5/5 star rating to. _Final rating:★★★★★ – Transcendent entertainment! An all time great._

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Cast 16
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Al Dillon

Kevin Peter Hall

Kevin Peter Hall

The Predator / Helicopter Pilot

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Anna Gonsalves

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Mac Eliot

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Blain Cooper

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Billy Sole

Richard Chaves

Richard Chaves

Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Major General Homer Phillips

Shane Black

Shane Black

Rick Hawkins

Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Predator (voice) (uncredited)

Steve Boyum

Steve Boyum

Hostage Executed by the Russian (uncredited)

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Guerilla Soldier Blown Up in Van (uncredited)

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Guerilla Soldier Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Medic (uncredited)

Crew 34
Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell

Greensman

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Production Illustrator

Donald McAlpine

Donald McAlpine

Director of Photography

Marilyn Vance

Marilyn Vance

Costume Design

Jeff Dawn

Jeff Dawn

Makeup Artist

Screaming Mad George

Screaming Mad George

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Aerial Coordinator

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Special Effects

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Special Effects

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunt Double

David Efron

David Efron

Stunts

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Stunts

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Stunts

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Stunts

Steve Boyum

Steve Boyum

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

John McTiernan

John McTiernan

Director

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Second Unit Director

Mark Helfrich

Mark Helfrich

Editor

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

John Davis

John Davis

Producer

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Conductor

Michael Tronick

Michael Tronick

Music Editor

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Dennis Sands

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

George H. Anderson

George H. Anderson

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Richard L. Anderson

Richard L. Anderson

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

William Stout

William Stout

Creature Design

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US Release Dates 1

Jun 12, 1987

R Theatrical

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