Predator

Name: Predator
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: June 12, 1987
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall

1987

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 12, 1987 | R

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall

Summary: Schaefer (Schwarzenegger) and his elite military unit are recruited to rescue hostages held by guerrillas in the Latin American jungle. But once there, they encounter an enemy more deadly than any on earth! (20th Century Fox)

Director: John McTiernan

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Neil Smith

Directed by John McTiernan, it’s an ’80s classic full of still-thrilling action, quotable one-liners (“Get to the chopper!” “Stick around!”) and sly digs at Uncle Sam’s penchant for unwinnable jungle wars. Read full review

Duane Byrge

Structurally, Predator is a classic behind-enemy-lines/buddy movies. Nothing much new, just well done. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Moves at a breakneck pace, it has strong and simple characterizations, it has good location photography and terrific special effects, and it supplies what it claims to supply: an effective action movie. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

A slightly above-average actioner that tries to compensate for tissue-thin-plot with ever-more-grisly death sequences and impressive special effects. Read full review

Dave Kehr

McTiernan, regrettably, seems more interested in spectacle than suspense, and the attack sequences are filmed for splashy visual impact. And an apocalyptic finale that raises the antiwar message to the nuclear level is more than McTiernan's metaphor can bear. [12 June 1987, Friday, p.J]

Peter Stack

The movie, a rather pointless thing when you get down to it, has little of the provocative intelligence that was found in "Terminator." But at least it's self-propelling in terms of suspense and cheap thrills. [12 June 1987, Daily Datebook, p.78]

Michael Wilmington

It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie. There's no need to do a Mad magazine movie parody of this; it's already on the screen. Read full review

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Dalek

Jun 9, 2012

Are the critics smoking something over there? It may not have the best script in the world but this was an entertaining movie, and great effects on the predator.

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Kai82

Jan 20, 2020

It is the quintessential action movie made of adrenaline, action, one liners and testosterone seasoned with horror elements, dread and a small portion of humour. The best description I have heard for this movie is: You have an action movie with a squad of badass soldiers who finished aIt is the quintessential action movie made of adrenaline, action, one liners and testosterone seasoned with horror elements, dread and a small portion of humour. The best description I have heard for this movie is: You have an action movie with a squad of badass soldiers who finished a mission in the jungle of central America. Then the predator invades the movie to hunt them done. This works very well. It is the whole cast that carries this performance. Yes you have Arnold Schwarzenegger who is of cause a badass but his whole squad are also badasses that would do well in every action movie. Their enemies are no match for them as they clearly out gun them with ease. Then comes the Predator who delivers these battle hardened men a feeling of dread, fear and hopelessness. It is a naked battle for survival against a superior enemy that outmanoeuvres them easily. This is the strength of the movie. It delivers this serious threat and the impact perfectly. It gets even more intense the longer the movie goes. Then there is the final battle which I wont spoil. Its a battle of wits. Each one knows the strengths of their enemies and try to outmanoeuvre the other. As far as action movies go this is one of the best if not best and a cult classic. Each sequel tries to recapture this formula but so far all have failed.… Expand

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Capitan_Cesar

Oct 26, 2019

La perfeccion hecha película, la mejor de la saga y una de las mejores peliculas de todos los tiempos

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

robertoiglesias

Oct 15, 2017

Predator is an amazing film that has great plot and characters. Going to save people and then getting terrorized by a predator is awesome. My only problem is that it's a thriller film which doesn't really feel like it is a thriller. But I still like it a lot.

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gamerx120

Mar 19, 2017

Really great effects, acting, action, just the ending could be better, but it really doesn't matter, I really enjoy this film, i'm big fan of this alien.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

GerrickC.

Jun 7, 2008

A simple movie in every way, but a superb cinema classic.

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Reynaldojavier

Apr 18, 2021

This movie is one of those classic that are SUPER overrated from people that have a lot of nostalgia. How can people call THIS A MASTERPIECE? Like what!? If this for you it’s a masterpiece you need to learn a little more of the aspects of filmmaking. There’s no plot, bad acting, bad script,This movie is one of those classic that are SUPER overrated from people that have a lot of nostalgia. How can people call THIS A MASTERPIECE? Like what!? If this for you it’s a masterpiece you need to learn a little more of the aspects of filmmaking. There’s no plot, bad acting, bad script, the plot it’s not that thrilling, it’s boring and the only thing that is good for it’s time is the special effects, it’s just a piece of awfully directed crap. It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger fights an outer-space monster in a third-world jungle. The monster never has a chance. Neither does the jungle. Neither does the audience. Then let’s not talk about the plot armor Arnorld had against the Predator. The shoulder canon is capable of firing powerful plasma blasts which have been shown to blow the heads clear off their targets, even Dillon get his arm destroyed by it and Arnold got a scratch....The Predator also has wrist blades, that he doesn’t use, super strength that he doesn’t use, spear, blade disc, etc. Dumb action sequences of Arnold fighting the Predator. Horrible movie 2/10… Expand

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