Predator [Ultimate Hunter Edition] [2 Discs] [With Movie Money] [Blu-ray]

Director: John McTiernan John McTiernan

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/2010
UPC:	0024543663959
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	R
Source:	BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Sales rank:	18,141

Special Features

Predator: Evolution of a Species - Hunters of Extreme Perfection; ; Audio Commentary by Director John McTiernan; Text Commentary by Film Historian Eric Lichtenfeld; If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It: The Making of Predator; Inside the Predator Featurettes; ; Special Effects Featurettes; Short Takes with the Filmmakers; Deleted Scenes and Outtakes; Photo Gallery and Predator Profile; Sneak Peek at the New Predators

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Arnold Schwarzenegger	Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
Carl Weathers	Dillon
Elpidia Carrillo	Anna
Bill Duke	Mac
Jesse Ventura	Sgt. Blain
Sonny Landham	Billy
Richard Chaves	Pancho
R.G. Armstrong	Gen. Phillips
Shane Black	Hawkins
Kevin Peter Hall	Predator
Kevin Halloran	Actor
Sven-Ole Thorsen	l'officier russe
Steve Boyum	Hostage Executed by the Russian
William Burton Jr.	Guerilla Soldier Shot Down from Tree
Franco Columbu	Medic
Henry Kingi	Guerilla Soldier Blown Up in Van
Jack Verbois	Guerilla Soldier Helicopter Pilot
Peter Cullen	The Predator
Alan Silvestri	Composer

Technical Credits

Jim Thomas

John McTiernan	Director
Lawrence Gordon	Producer
Jim Thomas	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Craig Baxley	Stunts
Laurencio Cordero	Special Effects
Al Di Sarro	Special Effects
Joel Hynek	Special Effects
R/Greenberg	Special Effects
Stan Winston	Special Effects
Stuart Robertson	Special Effects
Laurence P. Pereira	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Joel Silver	Producer
Richard Greenberg	Visual Consultant,Special Effects
James Balsamo	Special Effects
George H. Anderson	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Vanessa Theme Ament	Sound Effects
Don J. Bassman	Sound Effects
David Bifano	Sound Effects
Gerardo Albarrán	Stunts
John Davis	Producer
Jackie Burch	Casting
Manuel Topete	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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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