Predator 2 (1990)

The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers:

Jim Thomas (characters), John Thomas (characters)

Stars:

Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Kevin Peter Hall

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 (Danny Glover) and his cocky detective partner Jerry Lambert (Bill Paxton) soon realize that what seemed a bloody feud between voodoo high priest King Willie's (Calvin Lockhart) Jamaican gangs and Ramon Vega's (Corey Rand) Colombian drug gang is actually the work of a scary third party. Peter Keyes's (Gary Busey) 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:

alien | city | gang | chase | blood | 

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Taglines:

Pull over, park, and pray.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tail number of the helicopter used by Keyes is N500NM.

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Goofs

In the opening shootout, there is an ambulance with Medics in the back of the chaos. Under EMS rules Medics should be no where near the battle for the safety of the Medics. They should be off site in a medical triage area.

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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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Crazy Credits

When the Elder Predator throws Harrigan the flintlock pistol he says "Take it". Harrigan reads the inscription "1715" ... the subtitles on the DVD regard the Predator as 'mumbles incoherently' but the Predator, being from a society based on trophies and the hunt, just witnessed Harrigan make a kill and not take a trophy. He is calling Harrigan a "heathen"

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Alternate Versions

The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) in India had already cut the film to achieve an 'A' (restricted to adults) certificate for cinema and video viewing, but for TV viewings for a 'U/A' (unrestricted public exhibition - but with parental guidance) rating.

• It was cut further to remove visuals of vulgar movements and showing of the finger.
• Catching below the hip.
• A man killed.
• Bodies hanging including blood stains and the oozing of blood.
• Cutting head.
• Teasing lady.

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Connections

Referenced in Alien vs. Predator (2004)

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Soundtracks

LETTIN' OFF STEAM
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 to the original Predator movie.

To be honest, I maybe like this movie even more than the first Predator and there are plenty reasons why. The most important reason is that we get to see more screentime with the Predator in his original form, his weapons are upgraded, his kills are getting even better, we see a transition from the jungle to the city which is an amazing job from the director, we see a better character development, a pretty cool fight in the end between the main characters, a beautiful looking alien ship and a cool Alien reference. So even tho there were bunch of issues with the movie, it still is a worthy sequel to the first original movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Predator 2

Filming Locations:

Belmont Tunnel - 1304 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,784,943, 25 November 1990

Gross USA:

$30,669,413

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,120,318

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 (as Dolby Stereo SR) (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1