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Predator

Predator

Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · 1987

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Movie details

Predator

“Soon the hunt will begin.”

1987 Science Fiction · Action · Adventure 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.6 / 10

Community rating

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John McTiernan

Written by

Jim Thomas · John Thomas

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Al Dillon

Kevin Peter Hall

Kevin Peter Hall

The Predator / Helicopter Pilot

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Anna Gonsalves

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Mac Eliot

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Blain Cooper

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Billy Sole

Court is in session

Put Predator on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.