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Predator

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
411K
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POPULARITY
74
255
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
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ActionAdventureHorror
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
411K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74
255
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Jim Thomas
      • John Thomas
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • Carl Weathers
      • Kevin Peter Hall
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Jim Thomas
      • John Thomas
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • Carl Weathers
      • Kevin Peter Hall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 932User reviews
    • 263Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos2

    Predator
    Trailer 1:09
    Predator
    What Roles Has Arnold Schwarzenegger Turned Down?
    Video 3:34
    What Roles Has Arnold Schwarzenegger Turned Down?

    Photos284

    Jesse Ventura and Bill Duke in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Carl Weathers and Bill Duke in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, and Bill Duke in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Sonny Landham in Predator (1987)
    Kevin Peter Hall in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Kevin Peter Hall in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Dutch
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Dillon
    Kevin Peter Hall
    Kevin Peter Hall
    • The Predator…
    Elpidia Carrillo
    Elpidia Carrillo
    • Anna
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Mac
    Jesse Ventura
    Jesse Ventura
    • Blain
    Sonny Landham
    Sonny Landham
    • Billy
    Richard Chaves
    Richard Chaves
    • Poncho
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • General Phillips
    Shane Black
    Shane Black
    • Hawkins
    Steve Boyum
    Steve Boyum
    • Hostage Executed by the Russian
    • (uncredited)
    William H. Burton Jr.
    • Guerilla Soldier Shot Down from Tree
    • (uncredited)
    Franco Columbu
    Franco Columbu
    • Medic
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Cullen
    Peter Cullen
    • The Predator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Kingi
    Henry Kingi
    • Guerilla Soldier Blown Up in Van
    • (uncredited)
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    • Russian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Verbois
    • Guerilla Soldier Helicopter Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Jim Thomas
      • John Thomas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film provided a variety of hardships for the actors, such as leeches, snakes, stifling humidity, heat, and rough terrain. All of the night scenes were filmed during freezing cold temperatures, which was especially hard on Arnold Schwarzenegger during the latter half of the film, when the mud he had to wear (actually pottery clay) became cold and wet. He was warned it would take his body temperature down a few degrees, and he shivered non-stop, even when they tried to heat him with lamps (it just made the clay dry out). He tried drinking jagertee, a schnapps mixture, to warm him, but that just got him drunk.
    • Goofs
      There are a lot of common house plants in the jungle, some still in their black plastic pots. Near the end, for example, when they start to go to the chopper.
    • Quotes

      Poncho: You're hit, man. You're bleedin'.

      Blain: I ain't got time to bleed.

      Poncho: Oh... okay.

      [Poncho shoots a bunch of grenades up to the top of the cliff]

      Poncho: You got time to duck?

    • Crazy credits
      All the 7 main cast members re-appear in ascending order as their names are displayed to give a smile to the audience in appreciation.
    • Alternate versions
      In a version commonly shown on American television for a 2-hours-with-commercials time slot, all shots of the Predator's naked face and all instances of the Predator mimicking human speech are removed. The corresponding scenes are *not* removed for Predator 2.
    • Connections
      Edited into Quantum Leap: The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) - April 7, 1970 (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Long, Tall Sally
      Performed by Little Richard
      Written by Little Richard (as R. Penniman), Enotris Johnson (as E. Johnson) and Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell (as R. Blackwell)
      Courtesy of Specialty Records

    User reviews932

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Timeless Sci-Fi Action Movie
    After the crash of a helicopter of a minister in a Central America island, Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his team of special force are assigned to rescue him from the guerrillas. Soon they learn that they were sent to the island for another reason and there is an alien warrior hunting them down.

    "Predator" is a timeless sci-fi action film with Arnold Schwarzenegger and a team of "badasses". The stor is engaging and suspenseful even when the viewer sees many times. Thirty years after the release, "Predator" has become a classic in the genre. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Predador" ("Predator")
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Dec 23, 2017

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    FAQ35

    • Why didn't the Predator kill the guerrilla rebels at the guerilla camp, before Dutch and his team did?
    • Why do the Predator's eyes glow for a second while it's invisible?
    • When Dutch is on the shore face down in the mud, the predator then hits the water. Shortly afterward it looks like his cloaking protection is short-circuiting when he is walking to shore. If it did, how could it use the cloaking device again later to cloak itself?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Alien Hunter
    • Filming locations
      • Jalisco, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Lawrence Gordon Productions
      • Silver Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,735,548
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,031,638
      • Jun 14, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $98,268,458
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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