Predator Movie

Predator
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Run Time: 107 min
MPAA Rating: R
Released: 1987
Directors: John McTiernan
Genre/Type: Action
Horror
Sci-Fi Action
Alien Film
Creature Film
Producers: John Davis
Lawrence Gordon
Joel Silver
Plot Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has a code of honor which he will not violate, even when his life depends on it. Paradoxically, his code of honor gives him the backbone to survive as a military special forces operative when he is sent on a covert mission to rescue another group which was sent in to assist some nefarious U.S. government plan in a Latin American country. Once there, he encounters an old army buddy (Carl Weathers) who has gotten too deep in the CIA's good graces for Dutch's comfort. When he and his team go into the jungle to rescue the others, they get involved in a pitched battle with local guerillas, but they are more than capable of besting these vicious fighters. However, not long after that, they encounter signs that the equally capable men they were sent to rescue were all killed unawares and in an unusually gruesome fashion. Given their training, it should have been impossible for anyone to best all of these commando warriors. Soon, the men from Dutch's own team get picked off one by one, as they grow aware that they are up against something uncanny, not of this world, something that is hunting them for sport. Why? Because their skills make them worthy opponents for the perfectly camouflaged Predator. This carefully paced action movie was given poor reviews by many movie critics, but was sufficiently satisfying for its (largely male) audiences that a successful sequel (Predator 2) was released in 1990.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Arnold Schwarzenegger Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Jul 30, 1947 in Graz, Austria
Carl Weathers Dillon Jan 14, 1948 in New Orleans, LA
Elpidia Carrillo Anna
Bill Duke Mac Feb 26, 1943 in Poughkeepsie, NY
Jesse Ventura Sgt. Blain Jul 15, 1951
Kevin Peter Hall Predator May 9, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA
Sonny Landham Billy
Richard Chaves Poncho
R.G. Armstrong Gen. Phillips Apr 7, 1917 in Birmingham, AL
Shane Black Hawkins

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Review by Mike DiBella
Directed by a true master of heart-pumping action, John McTiernan, Predator is an entertaining marriage of action and science fiction. This is a honed-down action film without pretense. Thanks to some spine-tingling camera work, the deep rain forest setting comes alive. The innovative use of special effects make this film stand out from the average blood and guts action film. Using a point-of-view technique previously reserved for horror films, Predator gives the viewer a digitized stalking perspective of the ghastly Predator. One of Arnold Schwarznegger's best roles, the film lets him fly some of his patented one-liners, but for the most part he's restrained. The wily supporting cast includes such colorful characters as Bill Duke, Carl Weathers, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. While not without its structural flaws, the film stands the test of time: a stylish unbridled action film that ranks extremely high in its genre.
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