Predator

Director: John McTiernan John McTiernan

Overview

Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is the head of a specialized military rescue team in this science fiction action feature. He is sent to South America where he meets with his CIA friend Dillon (Carl Weathers), and the two combine forces to rescue some stranded American soldiers. The hunters become the hunted when an outer-space alien killer known as the Predator begins to kill the soldiers. Four special-effects artists were nominated for an Academy Award for their work in this feature.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/07/2018
UPC:	0024543553113
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	R
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00

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.