Predator Poster
MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Down 101 this week

Predator (1987)

R 107 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi  -   12 June 1987 (USA)
7.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 141,034 users   Metascore: 36/100 
Reviews: 529 user | 128 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com

A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior.

Director:

John McTiernan
Watch Trailer
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 727 titles by dimkovachev created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 2,039 titles by k-gjorgjiev created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 209 titles by lowe352 created 3 months ago
 
image of
a list of 108 images by Air_Rick created 9 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 156 titles by tonymasellis created 2 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
Carl Weathers ...
Elpidia Carrillo ...
Bill Duke ...
Mac
Jesse Ventura ...
Sonny Landham ...
Richard Chaves Richard Chaves ...
R.G. Armstrong R.G. Armstrong ...
Shane Black ...
Kevin Peter Hall ...
Edit

Storyline

A team of special force ops, led by a tough but fair soldier, Major "Dutch" Schaefer, are ordered in to assist CIA man, George Dillon, on a rescue mission for potential survivors of a Helicopter downed over remote South American jungle. Not long after they land, Dutch and his team discover that they have been sent in under false pretenses. This deception turns out to be the least of their worries though, when they find themselves being methodically hunted by something not of this world. Written by Laygz  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | CIA | Predator | Helicopter | Alien  | See more »

Taglines:

It came for the thrill of the hunt. It picked the wrong man to hunt. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Depredador See more »

Filming Locations:

Jalisco, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,031,638 (USA) (14 June 1987) (1623 Screens)

Gross:

$98,235,548 (Worldwide) (1987)
See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

An attempt was made to get shots of the Predator swinging from tree to tree using a monkey in a red special-effects suit. However, the monkey kept removing the suit and the idea was abandoned. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: As the Predator walks across the wooden 'bridge' that Dutch hides under, his footsteps clearly make the sound of the solid wooden heels of very normal human shoes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Major General Phillips: You're looking good, Dutch.
Dutch: It's been a long time, General.
Major General Phillips: Come on inside.
See more »

Crazy Credits

All the 7 main cast members re-appear in ascending order as their names are displayed to give a smile to the audience in appreciation. See more »


Soundtracks

"LONG TALL SALLY"
Performed by Little Richard
Written by Little Richard (as R. Penniman), E. Johnson and Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell (as R. Blackwell)
Courtesy of Specialty Records See more »