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(- 1987 -)

Original Title Predator Director John McTiernan Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Released 1987-06-12 MPAA Rating None Rated 7.2

Plot Summary

Dutch and his group of commandos are hired by the CIA to rescue downed airmen from guerillas in a Central American jungle. The mission goes well but as they return they find that something is hunting them. Nearly invisible, it blends in with the forest, taking trophies from the bodies of it's victims as it goes along. Occasionally seeing through it's eyes, the audience sees it is an intelligent alien hunter, hunting them for sport, killing them off one at a time.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Dutch , Carl Weathers as Dillon , Elpidia Carrillo as Anna , Bill Duke as Sergeant Mac , Jesse Ventura as Blain , Sonny Landham as Billy , Richard Chaves as Poncho Ramirez , R.G. Armstrong as Gen. Phillips , Shane Black as Hawkins , Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator

IMDB User Comments

The film never forgets what it came out to do, and carries its goals out with ease. It is more than entertaining. It is not merely good. It is excellent. The film solidified Arnold as a pure action star and John McTiernan as the future director of "Die Hard." Yes, I'm talking about "Predator." I don't think I've seen a sci-fi film quite as good as "Predator" other than the two "Terminator" films. Arnold Schwarzenegger is at the top of his game as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaeffer, whom is sent into South American jungles to rescue some American Cabinet Members. But upon arrival, Dutch and his team encounter something so deadly...so sinister...and so darn scary that you can't help but be giddy with delight. I can safely say that the most underrated thing about this movie is the movie itself. Having 7.2 stars on IMDb is nice, but it deserves more. Top 250, anyone? Originally the alien hunter, played by Kevin Peter Hall, was going to be played be Jean Claude Van-Damme; he was fired after complaining the suit was stuffy and made him hot. After the RIDICULOUS creature was left without an actor, the directors realized that to make the film scary, they needed something that didn't resemble a bug. So, they hired the best creature effects artist ever: Stan Winston, who, with the help of James Cameron, developed sketches for the new Predator. Any boy, did it pay off. Seeing something on screen taller and bulkier than Schwarzenegger is enough to give you the jeepers, but imagining that Dutch is out in the middle of nowhere with only instinct and crudely made weapons is another thing. I think the final showdown of the film is not only great, but symbolic. It is man against nature; his only weapons being, ironically, nature (crossbow, etc.). That is what tops this film off, headed in the beginning by some great pyrotechnics and excellent acting. Schwarzenegger pulls off the role with utter belief. He is without a doubt the most underrated action star out there. The film never forgets what it came out to do, and carries its goals out with ease. It is more than entertaining. It is not merely good. It is excellent. One of the best action movies out there. Don't miss this film. 5/5 stars - John Ulmer

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