Predator 2 (1990)

Amidst a territorial gang-war, a sophisticated alien hunter stalks the citizens of Los Angeles and the only man between him and his prey is veteran LAPD officer, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan.

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers:

Jim Thomas (characters), John Thomas (characters),

Stars:

Kevin Peter Hall, Danny Glover, Gary Busey

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Peter Hall	...	The Predator
Danny Glover	...	Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
Gary Busey	...	Peter Keyes
Rubén Blades	...	Danny Archuleta (as Ruben Blades)
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Leona Cantrell
Bill Paxton	...	Jerry Lambert
Robert Davi	...	Captain Phil Heinemann
Adam Baldwin	...	Garber
Kent McCord	...	Captain B. Pilgrim
Morton Downey Jr.	...	Tony Pope
Calvin Lockhart	...	King Willie
Steve Kahan	...	Sergeant
Henry Kingi	...	El Scorpio
Corey Rand	...	Ramon Vega
Elpidia Carrillo	...	Anna

Storyline

LAPD lieutenant Mike Harrigan and his cocky detective partner Jerry Lambert soon realize that what seemed a bloody feud between voodoo high priest King Willie's Jamaican gangs and Ramon Vega's Colombian drug gang is actually the work of a scary third party. Peter Keyes's federal team shields the crime scene even for the LAPD. BUt after forensics proves it must be an alien, who keeps making victims, the chase brings them all together.

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Plot Keywords:

hunter | alien | drug lord | gang | predator | 

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Taglines:

The Ultimate Hunter.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence and gore

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Depredador 2

Filming Locations:

Anjac Building - 1031 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$30,669,413 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 93 min (FSK 18 version) (heavily cut) (TV) (FSK 18) 103 min (vcd)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original Predator, when the camera pans to the Predator's HUD view, human voices are audible as high-pitched. In Predator 2, human voices are audible as low-pitched.

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Goofs

When Harrington's crew first enter the penthouse and Lambert runs into the hanging body there is a crewmen in the shadows along the right side of the screen just visible under the body manipulating something with his hand.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Reporter: As drought-ridden Los Angeles swelters in agonizing heat, drug lords wage bloody warfare in the streets. Yet another open conflict... Oh, fuck this, get me out of here!

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Connections

Referenced in Judgment Night (1993)

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Soundtracks

"YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK"
Written by Papa Dee and Karl "Utopia" McFaul
Produced by Bankrash and Papa Dee
Performed by Papa Dee
Courtesy of Telegram Records AB & BMG Music International

User Reviews

A worthy sequel

Well, it is. Kevin Peter Hall again did a great job as the Predator, who this time is hunting in Los Angeles. Good to see it's not more gore or less gore than the first movie, because i feel if it were or weren't it wouldn't be the same. Well, actually i don't think you would call it gore!

Danny Glover must hunt down and kill the Predator before it causes more destruction and i thought he was Ok in his role. I don't think this is as good as the original, but it's still a fun movie and the Predator, as usual, looks fantastic! The special effects are amazing for 1990 and i'll always enjoy watching this movie.

It's very worthy!

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