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Predator

1987 DVD Certificate 18.gif
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In the remote jungle of a Central American country, an elite group of commandos led by Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), embarks on a CIA mission to clear out a guerrilla stronghold and rescue the remaining hostages. However, the hunters become the hunted when a highly intelligent, otherwordly being slowly and .. Read more

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Duke, Elpidia Carrillo, Jesse Ventura
Director John McTiernan
Run time 102 mins
Genres Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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  • Critics' reviews (3) of Predator

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    It may not seem much of a compliment, but this is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most efficient movies, a stripped-down thriller that cheerfully sacrifices characterisation on the altar of exhilarating action and special effects. Schwarzenegger stars as the leader of an elite special forces team whose jungle mission is thrown into chaos when they are tracked by a lethal alien game hunter. As with Aliens, much of the fun comes from watching a bunch of macho soldiers crack under pressure. Director John McTiernan ensures the tension is kept at snapping point and he's helped no end by the sci-fi gimmick of a “cloaking” device that keeps the predator hidden from view. This smash hit propelled McTiernan on to the Hollywood A-list, a position he consolidated with 1988's Die Hard.

    • Radio Times
  • Lethargic action thriller with unpleasant moments.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • Most helpful member's review of Predator

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  • 15 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Nothing like it has ever been on earth before

    Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Duke, Elpidia Carrillo, Jesse Ventura, R.G. Armstrong, Kevin Peter Hall, Carl Weathers, Sonny Landham

    Directed by: John McTiernan

    Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this blockbuster movie. He plays Major 'Dutch' Schaeffer, he and his team are recruited by the CIA. Their mission: to rescue hostages from a helicopter crash deep in the South American jungle infested with Guerilla soldiers. Their target turns out not to be hostile soldiers at all, but just one - and he is not of this world!

    Spectacular stunts and special effects combined with a great story make this one of Schwarzeneggers best movies.

    DVD EXTRAS

    The 2 DVD set is crammed with extras. For example did you know that the predator was played by the same guy who did Harry from the TV show Harry & the Hendersons? Other stuff includes:

    Audio commentary by John McTiernan. Text commentary with film historian. Scene access. Interactive menus. Featurettes:

    Cinematographies:'If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It'.Inside The Predator.

    7 featurettes - Classified Action, The Unseen Arnold, Old Painless, The Life Inside, Camouflage, Welcome To The Jungle.

    Character Design.

    Outtakes.

    Deleted scenes.

    Special effects segments.

    Predator camouflage tests.

    Photo gallery.

    Predator profile.

    Interactive menus.

    Hire it now! Highly recommended.

      • Matthew Solomon from Bedfordshire, England
  • Most recent members' review of Predator

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Well here we go, choose a review of any Arnie film and substitute its name with Predator and you?ll get the plot in a minute. Arnie movies always follow a formulaic plot and this one is no different. Substitute the terrorist, spy, or villain for the alien and you know what you?re in for. But we know when we see Arnie up on the billboard that we are not getting Hamlet, unless you watch ?Last Action Hero?. Here we get more bang for our bucks, big bangs, big guns and big muscles. The jungle scene is overloaded with bullets and gets my ?Gratuitous use of Automatic Weaponry? award for the 1980?s. Enjoy!

      • KiltedMale#1 from FALKIRK
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    Predator 2 - BLU-RAY Version

    Predator returns again

    • 26 Apr 2009

    The Predator sci-fi movie franchise is heading back to its roots - by rebooting the original Arnold Schwarzenegger film. The hit 1987 movie was brought back for a second time three years later in Predator 2, with Danny Glover in the starring role. But the movie monster was borrowed by the Alien franchise in 2004's Alien vs. Predator - combining the deadly creatures from both 1980s films. The mix-up was brought back in 2007 for Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. And now director Robert Rodriguez has Read more

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