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Summary
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+26)
Critics 56Audiences 82GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer65%
Metascore47
Audience score87%
User score8.5
IMDb7.8
Letterboxd · 649 K ratings3.8/5
Box office
6.6×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $98 M
Worldwide it earned $83 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, +8 min on the typical 99
typical 99107Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 63 countries, rent or buy in 23 more
+53Released
1987
June 12, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionAdventureThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Academy Awards1988
- Visual Effects1988Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more17 people
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerMajor Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer
- Carl WeathersAl Dillon
- Kevin Peter HallThe Predator / Helicopter Pilot
- Elpidia CarrilloAnna Gonsalves
- Bill DukeMac Eliot
- Jesse VenturaBlain Cooper
- Sonny LandhamBilly Sole
- Richard ChavesJorge 'Poncho' Ramirez
R.G. ArmstrongMajor General Homer Phillips
Shane BlackRick Hawkins
Peter CullenPredator (voice) (uncredited)
Steve BoyumHostage Executed by the Russian (uncredited)- WHWilliam H. Burton Jr.Guerilla Soldier Shot Down from Tree (uncredited)
Henry KingiGuerilla Soldier Blown Up in Van (uncredited)
Sven-Ole ThorsenRussian Officer (uncredited)
Jack VerboisGuerilla Soldier Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Franco ColumbuMedic (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- John McTiernan Director
- Craig R. Baxley Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Marion Tumen Script Supervisor
- J. Tom Archuleta Second Assistant Director
- Beau Marks First Assistant Director, Production Manager, Associate Producer
- Gabriela Gurrola Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Jim Thomas Writer, Executive Producer
- John Thomas Writer
- Donald Meyers Storyboard
Production · 11
- Laurence Pereira Executive Producer
- Joel Silver Producer
- John Davis Producer
- Lawrence Gordon Producer
- John Vallone Associate Producer, Production Design
- Jackie Burch Casting
Camera · 11
- Donald McAlpine Director of Photography
- John Oteri Camera Operator
- Frank Bryson Camera Operator
- Juan Iniestra Key Grip
- Alfredo Ruvalcaba Still Photographer
- Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Mark Helfrich Editor
- John F. Link Editor
- Jack Hooper Negative Cutter
- Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Sound · 23
- Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Dennis Sands Scoring Mixer
- Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Effects Editor
- George H. Anderson Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Richard Shorr Sound Effects Editor
- Manuel Topete Sound Mixer
Art · 13
- Frank Mitchell Greensman
- Enrique Estévez Set Decoration
- Macedonio Ramos Set Dresser
- Tommy Tomlinson Property Master
- Benito Cano Assistant Property Master
- Salvador Pena Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Marilyn Vance Costume Design
- Screaming Mad George Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Scott H. Eddo Makeup Designer
- Jeff Dawn Makeup Artist
- Bertha Chiu Hairstylist
- Carlos Horcasitas Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 8
- Joel Hynek Visual Effects Supervisor
- Michael Bigelow Visual Effects Supervisor
- Robert M. Greenberg Visual Effects Producer
- William Stout Creature Design
- Al Di Sarro Special Effects Supervisor
- Laurencio Cordero Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Fernando Calvillo Gaffer
- Warren Mearns Gaffer
- Tony Holtham Gaffer
- Adolfo Lara Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 50
- Peter Kent Stunts
- Stan Winston Special Effects
- Steve Boyum Stunts
- Henry Kingi Stunts
- David Efron Stunts
- Jack Verbois Stunts
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