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Overview
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Release Date:
21 November 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
Pull over, park, and pray. See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
1 win
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(221 articles)
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Stephen Hopkins | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Jim Thomas | (characters) & | |
| John Thomas | (characters) | |
| Jim Thomas | (written by) & | |
| John Thomas | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Terry Carr | .... | co-producer | |
| John Davis | .... | producer | |
| Lawrence Gordon | .... | producer | |
| Tom Joyner | .... | co-producer | |
| Lloyd Levin | .... | executive producer | |
| Michael Levy | .... | executive producer | |
| Joel Silver | .... | producer | |
| Suzanne Todd | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alan Silvestri | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Peter Levy | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mark Goldblatt | |||
| Bert Lovitt | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jackie Burch | |||
| Ferne Cassel | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Lawrence G. Paull | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Geoff Hubbard | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Rick Simpson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marilyn Vance | (as Marilyn Vance-Straker) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Paul Abascal | .... | hair styles supervisor | |
| Scott H. Eddo | .... | makeup designer | |
| Michael Mills | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Don Sheldon | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kevin Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Tom Joyner | .... | unit production manager | |
| Edward D. Markley | .... | additional production manager (as Ed Markley) | |
| Jeanne Van Cott | .... | executive production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| J. Tom Archuleta | .... | second assistant director | |
| Christopher T. Gerrity | .... | second second assistant director (as Chris Gerrity) | |
| Josh McLaglen | .... | first assistant director | |
| Robert Grasmere | .... | second unit director: Predator and news sequences (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Clete Cetrone | .... | propmaker foreman | |
| Neil Garland | .... | propmaker gangboss | |
| Louis M. Mann | .... | set designer (as Louis Mann) | |
| Alan Manzer | .... | set designer (as Al Manzer) | |
| Hank Mayo | .... | concept designer | |
| Richard F. Mays | .... | set designer (as Richard Mays) | |
| Luigi Mugavero | .... | set dresser | |
| Clarence Lynn Price | .... | construction coordinator (as Lynn Price) | |
| Peter A. Ramsey | .... | storyboard artist (as Peter Ramsey) | |
| Bruce Richter | .... | carpenter | |
| Gerald Scaife | .... | construction auditor | |
| Jordu Schell | .... | sculptor | |
| Sally Thornton | .... | set designer | |
| Tommy Tomlinson | .... | property master | |
| Paul Vincent Fusco | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Nancy Bernstein | .... | visual effects producer: R/Greenberg Associates Inc. | |
| Paul Gentry | .... | MoCo operator | |
| Paul Gentry | .... | director of photography: miniatures | |
| Rocco Gioffre | .... | matte artist | |
| Robert Grasmere | .... | vifx visual effects supervisor | |
| Joel Hynek | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| J.W. Kompare | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Gregory L. McMurry | .... | visual effects | |
| Christopher Nibley | .... | visual effects | |
| John Nicolard | .... | visual effects | |
| Jacques Stroweis | .... | computer graphics | |
| Pam Vick | .... | rotoscope artist | |
| Larry Weiss | .... | computer graphics animator | |
| Zoe Wells | .... | visual effects | |
| Mark Whitlock | .... | matte artist | |
| Gus Duron | .... | visual effects editor: Video Image (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Thomas | .... | motion control crew (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Felicia Fasano | .... | casting assistant | |
| Franklyn Warren | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elinor Bardach | .... | key costumer | |
| James P. Cullen | .... | costumer | |
| Daniel J. Lester | .... | costume supervisor (as Dan Lester) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Robert Frazen | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gillian L. Hutshing | .... | assistant editor (as Gillian Hutshing) | |
| Uri Katoni | .... | assistant editor | |
| Laura Krumholz | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Keith Parrish | .... | color timer | |
| Florent Retz | .... | first assistant editor (as Danny Retz) | |
| Lorraine Salk | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Mike Stanwick | .... | color timer (as Michael Stanwick) | |
| Zoe Wells | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| James B. Campbell | .... | orchestrator | |
| Kenneth Karman | .... | music editor | |
| Hal Rayle | .... | predator vocalization | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands) | |
| Norman B. Schwartz | .... | special vocal effects | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| Harry E. Snodgrass | .... | creature vocal design | |
| Jacqueline Tager | .... | assistant music editor | |
| James Thatcher | .... | musician: French horn | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael Avallon | .... | driver | |
| Howard Bachrach | .... | transportation captain | |
| Steve Duncan | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Dan Romero | .... | transportation co-captain | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1990) (UK) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox of Germany (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS/Fox (1996) (USA) (VHS)
- Encore Entertainment (1996) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Netherlands (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1991) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Lucernafilm - Beta (1992) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Italia
- 20th Century Fox (2007) (UK) (DVD) (The Definitive Edition)
- FS Film Oy (2001) (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Fox Network (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (1997) (2001) (2002) (Finland) (TV)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
- Howard Anderson Company, The (as Howard A. Anderson Company)
- Pacific Titles & Optical
- R/Greenberg Associates
- Stan Winston Studio
- Video Image (video & graphic displays, Predator P.O.V.)
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
- Central Casting extras casting
- Inter Video technical set dressing
- Meridian Studios foley services
- Pacific Studios Inc. chromatrans background
- R/Greenberg Associates titles
- Skywalker Sound scoring services
- Tony's Food Service catering
- Varèse Sarabande score album released by
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug content
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Runtime:
108 min | Germany:93 min (TV version) (FSK 18 version) (heavily cut) | 103 min (vcd)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
USA:R | Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1991) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1990) (2001) | Malaysia:18PL | Brazil:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2007) | India:A | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Argentina:16 | Peru:18 | Italy:VM14 (re-rated) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) (2005) | Australia:M (cut) | Australia:R (original rating) (uncut version) | Canada:R (DVD rating) | Chile:14 | France:-12 | Ireland:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (1990-2007) | USA:NC-17 (uncut version) | USA:TV-14 (cut TV version) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1991) | Norway:(Banned) (1990-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
The slaughterhouse sequence took about four days to shoot and was extremely difficult, according to director Stephen Hopkins, due to the amount of water used and the lighting of the sequence.See more »
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Harrigan moves into the building to catch the Colombian gang, the SWAT Sergeant who tries to stop him has 3 stripes on his sleeves but has Staff Sergeant's stripes on his hat.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Spin off Predator 2 (1991) (VG)See more »
Soundtrack:
YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACKSee more »
FAQ
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I've always loved this movie ever since I saw it way back in 1990 at the theater. Predator is great, but part 2 is equally great. It may not be quite as primal and fast paced, but it more than makes up for it with well developed characters, a more detailed back story and compelling setting, and a deeply developed story. If the predator wasn't in this movie, the story set up would make for a great movie on its own.
You may not realize it when you're watching it, but the climax of this movie is nearly 45 minutes long! Starting from the subway shoot out, the tunnel chase, the street-roof chase, the slaughter house fight, the roof top fight that spills into the apartment building across the street, the elevator shaft, and finally to the Predator ship itself. It is a breathless series of action sequences strung together so well that it's almost astonishing to look back on it and imagine such effort was crafted to make this movie.
This movie would never be made today. A sequel without the main character from the fist movie? A whole new setting? This would be seen as too great a risk, but in 1990 movie studios were still run by creative people, not accountants. This movie is a true, unsung classic of sci-fi, coming from an age when great care was put into genre movies that had strong stories, good characters, and dialogue that didn't sound silly and forced. Lines weren't meant to become one-liners, they were just so memorable that they ended up that way.
"You can't see the eyes of the demon, until him come calling." "Okay P-ssy face, it's your move." "Danny Boy."
And of course...
"Want some candy?"
Granted, those aren't as good as the classics from the first Predator, like:
"You son of a bitch!" "I ain't got time to bleed." "Knock Knock." "Stick around." "If it bleeds, we can kill it." "You are one ugly mother f---er."
and of course...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Last but not least, the music score from Predator 2 is one of the best ever. Alan Silvestri hasn't topped his work from this movie which has to have one of the most complex, layered, and just flat out astounding main themes ever composed for an action movie, or any movie.
And of course, it had the cameo that sparked the whole Alien vs Predator phenomenon. If it weren't for Predator 2, god knows where we'd be.