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Predator
Theatrical poster
Directed by	John McTiernan
Produced by	Joel Silver Lawrence Gordon John Davis
Written by	Jim Thomas John Thomas
Starring	Arnold Schwarzenegger Carl Weathers Elpidia Carrillo Bill Duke Jesse Ventura Kevin Peter Hall
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Cinematography	Donald McAlpine
Editing by	Mark Helfrich John F. Link
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English Spansih
Budget	$18 million
Gross revenue	$98,267,558
Followed by	Predator 2

.Predator is a 1987 science fiction and action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall.^ Science fiction action films .

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^ Predator is a 1987 science fiction , action and horror film directed by John McTiernan , starring Arnold Schwarzenegger , Carl Weathers , Jesse Ventura , and Kevin Peter Hall .

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^ Science fiction horror films .

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.The story follows an elite team on a mission to rescue hostages from a guerrilla group in Central America.^ The story follows an elite team on a mission to rescue hostages from a guerrilla group in Central America .

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.Unknowingly, the group is hunted by an extraterrestrial life form.^ Unknowingly, the group is hunted by an extraterrestrial lifeform .

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^ An alien life form that hunts humans for trophies, has come into the midst of the armory and battle set deep and private in the jungle.

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.Reaction to the film was generally favorable, and the film grossed US$60 million in the United States.^ Reaction to the film was generally favorable, and the film grossed US$60 million in the United States.

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^ Hall stated in an interview that his experience on the film, "wasn't a movie, it was a survival story for all of us."

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^ Due to excessive violence, Predator 2 was the first film to be given the newly instituted NC-17 rating in the United States.

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The film also generated a sequel, Predator 2 (1990) with another, titled Predators in development, and two crossover films with the Alien franchise: Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007).

1 Plot
2 Production
3 Cast
4 Reception
- 4.1 Box office
- 4.2 Critical response
5 References
6 External links

Plot

.The film opens with a mysterious spacecraft entering Earth's atmosphere, then focuses on the coast of Guatemala, where a special task force, led by SFOD-D Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is ordered to rescue a presidential cabinet minister kidnapped by guerrilla forces in Val Verde.^ The film opens with a mysterious spacecraft entering Earth's atmosphere, then focuses on the coast of Guatemala , where a special task force, led by Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ), is ordered to rescue a presidential cabinet minister kidnapped by guerrilla forces in Val Verde .

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^ On the coast of Guatemala , a mercenary unit, led by Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer , is ordered to rescue a cabinet minister .

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^ In PREDATOR , Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Major Dutch Schaefer, commander of an ultra-elite Special Forces Rescue Squad.

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.Dutch's old ODA buddy and now CIA Special Activities Division officer, George Dillon (Carl Weathers), joins the team and they travel by helicopter to their destination within the jungle.^ Carl Weathers as George Dillon : Dillon is a former teammate of Dutch and current CIA agent, sent along with Dutch's team for the mission.

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^ Dutch's old army buddy and now CIA officer, George Dillon ( Carl Weathers ), joins the team and they travel by helicopter to their destination within the jungle.

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^ Now camera is at the team and they are all breathing heavily.

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.Once inserted, the team finds the remains of a downed helicopter and later the bodies of several skinned men.^ Once out on the ice the team finds an old whaling station that's been abandoned since 1904.

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.They are identified to be an Army Special Forces unit, whose presence in the country mystifies Dutch.^ In PREDATOR , Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Major Dutch Schaefer, commander of an ultra-elite Special Forces Rescue Squad.

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.They soon make their way to a heavily defended rebel encampment and take out its inhabitants in short order, including Soviet advisors, except for a girl named Anna (Elpidia Carrillo), whom they take prisoner.^ They soon make their way to a heavily defended rebel encampment and take out its inhabitants in short order, save for a girl named Anna ( Elpidia Carrillo ), whom they take prisoner.

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^ They find the guerrilla post, including multiple rebels and Soviet military advisers, and attack, destroying the base with little effort and no casualties.

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^ As the soldiers make their way to the extraction point, they are observed from afar by an unknown creature using thermal imaging .

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.Dutch is enraged to discover the rescue mission had been a set up to get his group to destroy the camp, after Dillon confesses that the men they found earlier disappeared in a failed rescue mission of two CIA agents.^ Dutch is enraged to discover the rescue mission had been a set up to get his group to destroy the camp, after Dillon confesses that the men they found earlier disappeared in a failed rescue mission of two CIA agents.

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^ Dutch's old army buddy and now CIA officer, George Dillon ( Carl Weathers ), joins the team and they travel by helicopter to their destination within the jungle.

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^ Carl Weathers as George Dillon : Dillon is a former teammate of Dutch and current CIA agent, sent along with Dutch's team for the mission.

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.As the team make their way to the extraction point, they are observed from afar by an unknown creature using thermal imaging.^ As the soldiers make their way to the extraction point, they are observed from afar by an unknown creature using thermal imaging .

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^ Lex and the Predator turn to leave but before they do, the Predator points at a tool on his wrist -- one he's had all along -- and makes the international this-place-go-boom sign.

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^ Back with the noninfected humans, they are making their way through a great hall that Lex says should take them right to the exit.

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.After two members of the team are slain mysteriously, the survivors become aware that something in the jungle is stalking them.^ After members of the team are slain mysteriously, the survivors become aware that something in the jungle is stalking them.

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.Anna delivers insight into the creature, which has apparently become a local legend for hunting humans as trophies.^ Anna delivers insight into the creature, which has apparently become a local legend for hunting humans as trophies.

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^ When a commando spots glowing eyes floating through the jungle, however, it becomes apparent that a terrorist isn't hunting them.

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^ An alien life form that hunts humans for trophies, has come into the midst of the armory and battle set deep and private in the jungle.

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.Despite attempts to track down and trap the creature, the team is slowly killed off one by one, until only Dutch and Anna remain.^ When Anna attempts to escape, Hawkins chases her but is killed by a transparent creature.

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^ Despite attempts to track down and trap the creature, the team is slowly killed off one by one, until only Dutch and Anna remain.

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^ Once cornered, Dutch drops the counterweight from one of his traps, which falls and crushes the creature.

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.Realizing the creature only kills those possessing weapons, a wounded Dutch sends Anna unarmed to the extraction point.^ Realizing the creature only kills those possessing weapons, a wounded Dutch sends Anna unarmed to the extraction point.

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^ It isn't long before the commandos start getting killed off and Dutch and a girl from the camp, Anna (Elpidia Carrillo), are the only people left and fighting for their lives.

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^ As Dutch asks the mortally wounded alien what it is, the creature mimics his question (in garbled English) and then activates a time bomb on its wrist device.

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.Dutch narrowly escapes the creature - revealed to be a masked, bipedal alien - by accidentally covering himself in mud, which hides his body's heat signature.^ Dutch narrowly escapes the creature - revealed to be a masked, bipedal alien - by accidentally covering himself in mud, which hides his body's heat signature.

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^ As Dutch asks the mortally wounded alien what it is, the creature mimics his question (in garbled English) and then activates a time bomb on its wrist device.

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^ According to Schwarzenegger, filming was physically demanding as he had to swim in very cold water and spent three weeks covered in mud for the climactic battle with the alien.

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.Dutch confronts the creature one last time, using the mud as camouflage and a number of improvised weapons and traps to kill it.^ Dutch confronts the creature one last time, using the mud as camouflage and a number of improvised weapons and traps to kill it.

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^ Once cornered, Dutch drops the counterweight from one of his traps, which falls and crushes the creature.

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^ Dutch narrowly escapes the creature - revealed to be a masked, bipedal alien - by accidentally covering himself in mud, which hides his body's heat signature.

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.The creature, hearing Dutch's scream, arrives, but despite having its cloaking ability disabled in an attack, it manages to capture him.^ The creature arrives as planned, but despite having its cloaking ability disabled in an attack, it manages to capture Dutch.

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^ Despite attempts to track down and trap the creature, the team is slowly killed off one by one, until only Dutch and Anna remain.

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^ Covered in mud, Dutch finally sees the Predator when its cloaking device fails momentarily, but the creature doesn't appear to see him.

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.Then, in a display of chivalry, the creature challenges Dutch to a final duel in hand-to-hand combat, unveiling its monstrous face and discarding its electronic weaponry before brutally beating him.^ Then, in a display of chivalry, the creature challenges Dutch to a final duel in hand-to-hand combat, unveiling its monstrous face and discarding its electronic weaponry before brutally beating him.

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^ Or, why would a creature so technologically advanced need to bother with hand-to-hand combat, when it could just zap Arnold with a ray gun".

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^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the creature's suit.

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.Once cornered, Dutch drops the counterweight from one of his traps, which falls and crushes the creature.^ Once cornered, Dutch drops the counterweight from one of his traps, which falls and crushes the creature.

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^ Dutch follows a trail of the creature's blood, but retreats and falls in a river after realizing the trap, promptly washing away his mud disguise.

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^ Dutch confronts the creature one last time, using the mud as camouflage and a number of improvised weapons and traps to kill it.

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.As Dutch asks the mortally wounded alien what it is, the creature mimics his question (in garbled English) and then activates a time bomb on its wrist device while laughing maniacally.^ As Dutch asks the mortally wounded alien what it is, the creature mimics his question (in garbled English) and then activates a time bomb on its wrist device.

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^ Dutch narrowly escapes the creature - revealed to be a masked, bipedal alien - by accidentally covering himself in mud, which hides his body's heat signature.

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^ The creature gets knocked off and hanging from a ledge, attempts to activate the self-destruct device contained in its wrist gauntlet.

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.Dutch runs for cover as a massive explosion ignites the jungle.^ Dutch immediately runs for cover from the massive explosion that ignites the jungle.

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.Anna and the rescue helicopter finally arrive to pick up Dutch and head back to base.^ Anna and the rescue helicopter finally arrive to pick up a disheveled but victorious Dutch.

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^ They are interrupted by Weyland's head of security Adele Russo (Agathe De La Boulaye) who tells Lex the helicopter is almost fueled up.

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^ The rescue helicopter arrives on the scene and encounters Dutch standing alone on the scorched plain.

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Production

Development

.For a few months, following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood.^ For a few months, following the release of Rocky IV , a joke was making rounds in Hollywood.

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.Since Rocky Balboa had run out of earthly opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth installment of his boxing series were to be made.^ Since Rocky Balboa had run out of earthly opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth installment of his boxing series were to be made.

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^ He claims to be the "biggest fan in the world" of the series, promises to be faithful to its origins and then completely throws out everything that made the earlier installments memorable.

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^ However, if all the Aliens were killed in the hunt they would have to "re-grow" another colony of the Alien to fight in the hunt.

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.Screenwriters Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on the joke.^ Such a horror movie requires plenty of action to tell the story and Jim and John Thomas give it to us in overwhelming numbers.

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^ Unfortunately, instead of penning a daring, original plot, writers Jim Thomas and John Thomas recycle formulas from movies like Rambo and Alien.

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^ Jim Thomas, John Thomas .

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.The Thomas script for Predator was originally titled Hunter.^ The Thomas script for Predator was originally titled Hunter .

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^ Rodriguez had written a script titled Predators before he had filmed Desperado .

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^[1] .It was picked up by 20th Century Fox in 1985, and turned over to producer Joel Silver who, based on his experience with Commando, seemed the right choice to turn the vintage science fiction pulp storyline into a big-budget film.^ Science fiction action films .

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^ Science fiction horror films .

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^ It was picked up by 20th Century Fox in 1985, and turned over to producer Joel Silver who, based on his experience with Commando , seemed the right choice to turn the vintage science fiction pulp storyline into a big-budget film.

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.Silver enlisted his former boss Lawrence Gordon as co-producer and John McTiernan was hired as director for his first studio film.^ Predator was John McTiernan 's second studio film as director.

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^ Silver enlisted his former boss Lawrence Gordon as co-producer and John McTiernan was hired as director for his first studio film.

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^ Films directed by John McTiernan .

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.According to the documentaries included on the Region 1 release of the special edition, the original monster suit was vastly different from the final product, designed by Stan Winston.^ Winston then included them in his designs.

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^ According to the documentaries included on the Region 1 release of the special edition, the original monster suit was vastly different from the final product, designed by Stan Winston .

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^ The predator creature's design is credited to special effects artist Stan Winston .

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.Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally slated to play the creature, but allegedly made claims that the suit was "too clumsy and too hot". The original monster was a disproportionate, overweight creature with a duck-like head.^ The original monster was a disproportionate, overweight creature with a duck-like head.

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^ Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally slated to play the creature, but made alleged claims that the suit was "too clumsy and too hot."

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^ Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator creature, the idea being that the physical action star would use his martial arts skills to make the Predator an agile, ninja -esque hunter.

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.It was nowhere near as agile as the creature portrayed by Kevin Peter Hall.^ It was nowhere near as agile as the creature portrayed by Kevin Peter Hall.

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^ Kevin Peter Hall as the Predator Silver and Gordon first approached Arnold Schwarzenegger with the lead role.

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^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the Predator suit.

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.After Van Damme was removed from the film and subsequent financial troubles with the studio nearly caused the project to shut down, McTiernan consulted Stan Winston.^ After Van Damme was removed from the film and subsequent financial troubles with the studio nearly caused the project to shut down, McTiernan consulted Stan Winston.

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^ Van Damme was removed from the film and replaced by Kevin Peter Hall .

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^ After six weeks of shooting in the jungles of Palenque, Mexico , the production had to shut down so that Winston could make the new creature.

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.While on a plane ride to Fox studios alongside Aliens director James Cameron, Winston sketched monster ideas.^ While on a plane ride to Fox studios alongside Aliens director James Cameron, Winston sketched monster ideas.

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^ This mutha outdoes the scary bitch we were given by James Cameron in Aliens.

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^ A corporate director, chickenshit studio and overused editing machine don't do justice to a couple races of monsters who exist primarily for carnage .

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.Cameron suggested he had always wanted to see a creature with 'mandibles' which became part of the Predator's iconic look.^ Even nicer payoff when the audience sees the iconic mandibles of the Predator.

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^ Cameron suggested he had always wanted to see a creature with ' mandibles ' which became part of the Predator's iconic look.

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^ Cameron saw what he was drawing and said, "I always wanted to see something with mandibles ".

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Casting

Kevin Peter Hall as the Predator

.Silver and Gordon first approached Arnold Schwarzenegger with the lead role.^ Kevin Peter Hall as the Predator Silver and Gordon first approached Arnold Schwarzenegger with the lead role.

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^ The film is intended to be a sequel to the original series, but Arnold Schwarzenegger has not been contacted to reprise his role from the first film .

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^ Silver enlisted his former boss Lawrence Gordon as co-producer and John McTiernan was hired as director for his first studio film.

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.Schwarzenegger said, "The first thing I look for in a script is a good idea, a majority of scripts are rip-offs of other movies.^ Schwarzenegger said, "The first thing I look for in a script is a good idea, a majority of scripts are rip-offs of other movies.

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^ Read Full Review » [+] Los Angeles Times 10 It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie.

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^ To start off, no one going to this movie is looking for an Oscar winning plot.

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People think they can become successful overnight. .They sat down one weekend and wrote a script because they read that Stallone did that with Rocky.^ They sat down one weekend and wrote a script because they read that Stallone did that with Rocky .

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^ Read Full Review » [+] Los Angeles Times 10 It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie.

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^ Predator was one of the scripts I read, and it bothered me in one way.

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.Predator was one of the scripts I read, and it bothered me in one way.^ Predator was one of the scripts I read, and it bothered me in one way.

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^ Read Full Review » [+] Los Angeles Times 10 It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie.

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^ Read Full Review » [+] Boston Globe 12 The problem with the "Alien vs. Predator" series is that the humans keep getting in the way.

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It was just me and the alien. .So we re-did the whole thing so that it was a team of commandos and then I liked the idea.^ So we re-did the whole thing so that it was a team of commandos and then I liked the idea.

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^ I think they're trying to force fit the whole thing...

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.I thought it would make a much more effective movie and be much more believable.^ I thought it would make a much more effective movie and be much more believable.

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^ However, AvP was more enjoyable than i thought it would be.

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^ Movies of this nature are more effective when the audience cares (or at the very least, knows) about the human that's about to get torn apart.

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.I liked the idea of starting out with an action-adventure, but then coming in with some horror and science fiction."^ Science fiction action films .

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^ Science fiction horror films .

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^ I liked the idea of starting out with an action-adventure, but then coming in with some horror and science fiction,".

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^{[citation needed]}

.To play the elite band of mercenaries, both Silver and Gordon, with co-producer John Davis, put out a casting net for other larger-than-life men of action.^ To play the elite band of mercenaries, both Silver and Gordon, with co-producer John Davis , put out a casting net for other larger-than-life men of action.

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^ Much of the material dealing with the unit's deployment in the jungle was completed in a few short weeks and both Silver and Gordon were pleased by the dailies provided by McTiernan.

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^ Silver enlisted his former boss Lawrence Gordon as co-producer and John McTiernan was hired as director for his first studio film.

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.Carl Weathers, who had been memorable as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky films was their first choice to play Dillon, while professional wrestler and former Navy UDT Jesse Ventura was hired for his formidable physique as Blain.^ Carl Weathers, who had been memorable as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky films was their first choice to play Dillon, while professional wrestler and former Navy UDT Jesse Ventura was hired for his formidable physique as Blain.

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^ The studio hired screenplay writer Shane Black to not only play a supporting role in the film, but to keep an eye on McTiernan due to the director's inexperience.

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^ When compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger , Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura , actors known for their bodybuilding regimes, it became apparent a more physically-imposing man was needed to make the creature appear threatening.

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.Native Americans Sonny Landham and Richard Chaves, and African-American Bill Duke, who co-starred alongside Schwarzenegger in Commando, provided the ethnic balance.^ Native Americans Sonny Landham and Richard Chaves , and African-American Bill Duke , who co-starred alongside Schwarzenegger in Commando , provided the ethnic balance.

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^ Richard Chaves as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez : Poncho is a Chicano , who speaks fluent Spanish, and shows a sarcastic wit.

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^ Dutch (Arnlod Schwarzenegger) and a team of commandos have been sent into a Central American jungle to track down some missing airmen that were kidnapped by terrorists.

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.As a favor to the writer of Joel Silver's blockbuster Lethal Weapon, the studio hired screenplay writer Shane Black not only to play a supporting role in the film, but also to keep an eye on McTiernan due to the director's inexperience.^ Predator was John McTiernan 's second studio film as director.

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^ As a favor to the writer of Joel Silver's blockbuster Lethal Weapon , the studio hired screenplay writer Shane Black not only to play a supporting role in the film, but also to keep an eye on McTiernan due to the director's inexperience.

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^ The studio hired screenplay writer Shane Black to not only play a supporting role in the film, but to keep an eye on McTiernan due to the director's inexperience.

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^[1]

.Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator creature, the idea being that the physical action star would use his martial arts skills to make the Predator an agile, ninja-esque hunter.^ Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator creature, the idea being that the physical action star would use his martial arts skills to make the Predator an agile, ninja -esque hunter.

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^ Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the film's creature, [ 1 ] the idea being that the physical action star would use his martial arts skills to make the creature an agile, ninja -esque hunter.

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^ One of the main reasons that Jean-Claude Van Damme originally backed out of playing the original part of Predator was because the costume did NOT look at all like the original drawings.

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^[1] .When compared to Schwarzenegger, Weathers, and Ventura, actors known for their bodybuilding regimens, it became apparent a more physically-imposing man was needed to make the creature appear threatening.^ When compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger , Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura , actors known for their bodybuilding regimes, it became apparent a more physically-imposing man was needed to make the creature appear threatening.

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^ When compared to Schwarzenegger, Weathers, and Ventura, actors known for their bodybuilding regimens, it became apparent a more physically-imposing man was needed to make the creature appear threatening.

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^ This design was abandoned when it became apparent that the jungle locations would make shooting the complex design too difficult.

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.Additionally, it was reported that Van Damme constantly complained about the monster suit being too hot, causing him to pass out.^ Additionally, it was reported that Van Damme constantly complained about the monster suit being too hot, causing him to pass out.

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^ After Van Damme was removed from the film and subsequent financial troubles with the studio nearly caused the project to shut down, McTiernan consulted Stan Winston.

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^ However, with problems filming the creature in Mexico and attempts to create a convincing monster of Van Damme, wearing a much different body suit failing, makeup effects responsibilities were given to Winston and his studio, R/Greenberg Associates.

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.He also had allegedly voiced his reservations on numerous occasions that he would not appear on camera without the suit in the film.^ He also had allegedly voiced his reservations on numerous occasions that he would not appear on camera without the suit in the film.

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.Jesse Ventura's autobiographical book also alleges Van Damme intentionally injured a stunt man.^ Ventura's autobiography also alleges Van Damme intentionally injured a stunt man.

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^ Jesse Ventura's autobiographical book also alleges Van Damme intentionally injured a stunt man.

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^[2] .Van Damme was removed from the film and replaced by Kevin Peter Hall.^ Eventually, Van Damme was removed from the film and replaced by the actor and mime artist Kevin Peter Hall .

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^ Van Damme was removed from the film and replaced by Kevin Peter Hall .

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^ After Van Damme was removed from the film and subsequent financial troubles with the studio nearly caused the project to shut down, McTiernan consulted Stan Winston.

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^[1] Hall, standing at an imposing 7 foot 2, had just finished work as a sasquatch in Harry and the Hendersons.^[3]

Filming

.Commitments by Schwarzenegger delayed the start of filming by several months.^ Commitments by Schwarzenegger delayed the start of filming by several months.

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.The delay gave Silver enough time to secure a minor rewrite from screenwriter David Peoples.^ The delay gave Silver enough time to secure a minor rewrite from screenwriter David Peoples .

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.Principal photography eventually began in the jungles of Palenque, Mexico, near Villahermosa, Tabasco, during the second week of April 1986, but the film overall was filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.^ Principal photography eventually began in the jungles of Palenque, Mexico , near Villahermosa, Tabasco , during the second week of April 1986, but the film overall was filmed in Puerto Vallarta , Mexico .

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^ He was married on April 26, 1986, to Maria Shriver , and honeymooned for two weeks in Antigua , while the second unit completed additional lensing.

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^ After six weeks of shooting in the jungles of Palenque, Mexico , the production had to shut down so that Winston could make the new creature.

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.Much of the material dealing with the unit's deployment in the jungle was completed in a few short weeks and both Silver and Gordon were pleased by the dailies provided by McTiernan.^ Much of the material dealing with the unit's deployment in the jungle was completed in a few short weeks and both Silver and Gordon were pleased by the dailies provided by McTiernan.

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^ He was married on April 26, 1986, to Maria Shriver , and honeymooned for two weeks in Antigua , while the second unit completed additional lensing.

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^ Silver enlisted his former boss Lawrence Gordon as co-producer and John McTiernan was hired as director for his first studio film.

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.On Friday, April 25, production halted so that Schwarzenegger could fly to Hyannis Port in a Lear jet chartered by Silver in order to get to his wedding on time.^ On Friday, April 25, production halted so that Schwarzenegger could fly to Hyannis Port in a Lear jet chartered by Silver in order to get to his wedding on time.

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.He was married on April 26, 1986, to Maria Shriver, and honeymooned for two weeks in Antigua, while the second unit completed additional lensing.^ He was married on April 26, 1986, to Maria Shriver , and honeymooned for two weeks in Antigua , while the second unit completed additional lensing.

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^ Much of the material dealing with the unit's deployment in the jungle was completed in a few short weeks and both Silver and Gordon were pleased by the dailies provided by McTiernan.

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^ Principal photography eventually began in the jungles of Palenque, Mexico , near Villahermosa, Tabasco , during the second week of April 1986, but the film overall was filmed in Puerto Vallarta , Mexico .

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The production resumed filming on May 12.

.Both director McTiernan and Schwarzenegger lost 25 pounds during the film.^ Both director McTiernan and Schwarzenegger lost 25 pounds during the film.

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^ The studio hired screenplay writer Shane Black to not only play a supporting role in the film, but to keep an eye on McTiernan due to the director's inexperience.

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^ Predator was John McTiernan 's second studio film as director.

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^[1] .Schwarzenegger's weight loss was a professional choice.^ Schwarzenegger's weight loss was a professional choice.

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.McTiernan lost the weight because he avoided the food in Mexico due to health concerns.^ McTiernan lost the weight because he avoided the food in Mexico due to health concerns.

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^[1] .In an interview, Carl Weathers said the actors would secretly wake up as early as 3:00 a.m.^ In an interview, Carl Weathers said the actors would secretly wake up as early as 3:00 a.m.

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^ Also, in an interview on Predator Special Edition, actor Carl Weathers said many of the actors would secretly wake up as early as 3a.m.

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^ Weathers also stated that he would act as if his physique was naturally given to him, and would work out only after the other actors were nowhere to be seen.

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to work out before the day's shooting. .Weathers also stated that he would act as if his physique was naturally given to him, and would work out only after the other actors were nowhere to be seen.^ Weathers also stated that he would act as if his physique was naturally given to him, and would work out only after the other actors were nowhere to be seen.

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^ Weathers also stated that he would act as if his physique was naturally given to him, and would work out only after all the other actors were nowhere to be seen.

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^ That's not something you can all together understand, because as you stated in your message, you've only seen one of the other Alien movies.

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.It was reported that actor Sonny Landham was so unstable on the set that a bodyguard was hired; not to protect Landham, but to protect the other cast members from Landham.^ It was reported that actor Sonny Landham was so unstable on the set that a bodyguard was hired; not to protect Landham, but to protect the other cast members from Landham.

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^[4]

.According to Schwarzenegger, filming was physically demanding as he had to swim in very cold water and spent three weeks covered in mud for the climactic battle with the alien.^ According to Schwarzenegger, filming was physically demanding as he had to swim in very cold water and spent three weeks covered in mud for the climactic battle with the alien.

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^ Dutch narrowly escapes the creature - revealed to be a masked, bipedal alien - by accidentally covering himself in mud, which hides his body's heat signature.

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^ It's never a good sign when a studio cancels the premiere of a film they've spent buckets of money promoting, but it happened this week.

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^[5] .In addition, cast and crew endured very cold temperatures in the Mexican jungle that required heat lamps to be on all of the time.^ In addition, cast and crew endured very cold temperatures in the Mexican jungle that required heat lamps to be on all of the time.

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.Cast and crew filmed on rough terrain that, according to the actor, was never flat, "always on a hill.^ Cast and crew filmed on rough terrain that, according to the actor, was never flat, "always on a hill.

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.We stood all day long on a hill, one leg down, one leg up.^ We stood all day long on a hill, one leg down, one leg up.

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It was terrible."^[5] .Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall, who could not see in the Predator suit.^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the creature's suit.

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^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the Predator suit.

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^ Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator : The Predator is member of a warrior race which hunts aggressive members of other species for sport, uses active camouflage , a plasma weapon and can see the infrared spectrum.

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The actor remembers, "so when he's supposed to slap me around and stay far from my face, all of a sudden, whap! There is this hand with claws on it!"^[5] .Hall stated in an interview that his experience on the film, "wasn't a movie, it was a survival story for all of us."^ Hall stated in an interview that his experience on the film, "wasn't a movie, it was a survival story for all of us."

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^ That's not something you can all together understand, because as you stated in your message, you've only seen one of the other Alien movies.

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^ I thought for sure I wasn't going to like this movie, as the two stories don't really work that well together, but I was wrong.

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^[6] .For example, in the scene where the Predator chases Dutch, the water was foul, stagnant and full of leeches.^ For example, in the scene where the Predator chases Dutch, the water was foul, stagnant and full of leeches.

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^ The combat scene between the alien and the predator; where the aliens head is branded by the predator's net, is an example of Anderson's terrible take on how the scene should have been shot.

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^[6] .Hall could not see out of the mask and had to rehearse his scenes with it off and then memorize where everything was.^ Hall could not see out of the mask and had to rehearse his scenes with it off and then memorize where everything was.

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^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the creature's suit.

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^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the Predator suit.

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.The outfit was difficult to wear because it was heavy and off-balance.^ The outfit was difficult to wear because it was heavy and off-balance.

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^[6]

Special effects

.R/Greenberg Associates created the film's optical effects, including the alien's ability to become invisible, its thermal vision point-of-view, its glowing blood, and the electrical spark effects.^ R/Greenberg Associates created the film's optical effects, including the alien's ability to become invisible , its thermal vision point-of-view, its glowing blood, and the electrical spark effects.

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^ The electrical sparks were rotoscoped animation using white paper pin registered on portable light tables to black and white prints of the film frames.

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^ For the thermal vision, infrared film could not be used because it did not register in the range of body temperature wavelengths .

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^[7] .The invisibility effect was achieved by having someone in a bright red suit (because it was the farthest opposite of the green of the jungle and the blue of the sky) the size of the Predator.^ The invisibility effect was achieved by having someone in a bright red suit (because it was the farthest opposite of the green of the jungle and the blue of the sky) the size of the Predator.

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^ The invisibility effect was achieved by having someone in a bright red suit (because it was the farthest opposite of the green of the jungle and the blue of the sky) the size of the creature.

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.The red was removed with chroma key techniques, leaving an empty area.^ The red was removed with chroma key techniques, leaving an empty area.

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.The take was then repeated without the actors using a 30% wider lens on the camera.^ The take was then repeated without the actors using a 30% wider lens on the camera.

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^ Because the second take was filmed with a wider lens, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.

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.When the two takes were combined optically, the jungle from the second take filled in the empty area.^ When the two takes were combined optically, the jungle from the second take filled in the empty area.

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^ When the two takes were combined optically, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.

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.Because the second take was filmed with a wider lens, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.^ When the two takes were combined optically, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.

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^ Because the second take was filmed with a wider lens, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.

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^ The take was then repeated without the actors using a 30% wider lens on the camera.

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^[7] .For the thermal vision, infrared film could not be used because it did not register in the range of body temperature wavelengths.^ For the thermal vision, infrared film could not be used because it did not register in the range of body temperature wavelengths .

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^ The electrical sparks were rotoscoped animation using white paper pin registered on portable light tables to black and white prints of the film frames.

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^ Because the second take was filmed with a wider lens, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.

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.The filmmakers used an inframetrics thermal video scanner as it gave good heat images of objects and people.^ The filmmakers used an inframetrics thermal video scanner as it gave good heat images of objects and people.

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^[7] .The glowing blood was achieved by green liquid from glow sticks used by campers and mixed with personal lubricant for texture.^ The glowing blood was achieved by green liquid from chem-lite sticks used by campers.

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^[7] .The electrical sparks were rotoscoped animation using white paper pin registered on portable light tables to black and white prints of the film frames.^ The electrical sparks were rotoscoped animation using white paper pin registered on portable light tables to black and white prints of the film frames.

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.The drawings were composited by the optical crew for the finished effects.^ The drawings were composited by the optical crew for the finished effects.

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^[7] .The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects.^ The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects .

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Music

.The soundtrack was composed by Alan Silvestri, who was coming off the huge success of Back to the Future in 1985. Predator was his first major action movie and the score is full of his now familiar genre characteristics: heavy horn blasts, staccato string rhythms, and undulating timpani rolls that highlight the action and suspense.^ Predator was his first major action movie and the score is full of his now familiar genre characteristics: heavy horn blasts, staccato string rhythms, and undulating timpani rolls that highlight the action and suspense.

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^ The soundtrack was composed by Alan Silvestri , who was coming off the huge success of Back to the Future in 1985.

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^ Download full Predator movie.

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.Little Richard's song "Long Tall Sally" is featured in the helicopter en route to the jungle.^ Little Richard 's song " Long Tall Sally " is featured in the helicopter en route to the jungle.

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.Mac also recites a few lines from the song as he's chasing the Predator after it escapes from their booby trap.^ Mac also recites a few lines from the song as he's chasing the Predator after it escapes from their booby trap.

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.Silvestri returned for the sequel, making him the only composer to have scored more than one film in either the Alien or Predator series.^ If they do make aliens V predator .

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^ Aliens vs. Predator 2 AvPR more AVPR: .

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^ Alien vs. Predator films .

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In 2003, Varese Sarabande released the soundtrack album as part of its limited release CD Club collection; the album also includes the Elliot Goldenthal arrangement of the Fox fanfare used on Alien³.

Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare (Alfred Newman - arrangement by Elliot Goldenthal 1992) (:27)
Main Title (3:51)
Something Else (3:34)
Cut ‘Em Down (1:56)
Payback Time (2:09)
The Truck (4:22)
Jungle Trek (1:47)
The Girl’s Escape (6:00)
Blaine’s Death (2:47)
He’s My Friend (1:26)
We’re All Gonna Die (3:32)
Building A Trap (3:02)
The Waiting (3:27)
The Hunt Is On (4:51)
Dillon Is Disarmed (2:07)
Billy Stands Alone (2:34)
Battle Plans (9:24)
Wounded Predator (4:14)
Hand To Hand Combat (3:12)
Predator’s Big Finish (3:42)
The Rescue and End Credits (4:44)

Cast

The main cast of Predator.^ The main cast of Predator .

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.Left to right: Blain, Hawkins, Dutch, Mac, Dillon, Billy, Poncho.

Arnold Schwarzenegger as MAJ Alan "Dutch" Schaeffer: Dutch, referred to as "Delta 5," is the leader of the task force that is a joint Delta Force & CIA Special Operations Group team.
^ The film opens with a mysterious spacecraft entering Earth's atmosphere, then focuses on the coast of Guatemala , where a special task force, led by Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ), is ordered to rescue a presidential cabinet minister kidnapped by guerrilla forces in Val Verde .
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^ Dutch is enraged to discover the rescue mission had been a set up to get his group to destroy the camp, after Dillon confesses that the men they found earlier disappeared in a failed rescue mission of two CIA agents.
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^ Dutch's old army buddy and now CIA officer, George Dillon ( Carl Weathers ), joins the team and they travel by helicopter to their destination within the jungle.
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.He is a former Green Beret who served together with Dillon in Vietnam during the Battle of Huế.
Carl Weathers as George Dillon: Dillon is a former ODA teammate of Dutch and current CIA agent, sent along with Dutch's team for the mission.
^ Carl Weathers as George Dillon : Dillon is a former teammate of Dutch and current CIA agent, sent along with Dutch's team for the mission.
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^ Arnold Schwarzenegger as MAJ Alan "Dutch" Schaefer : Dutch is the leader of the team, and an elite veteran, who served together with Dillion in Vietnam during the Battle of Huế .
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^ Bill Duke as Mac Eliot : Mac is a close friend of Blain's; they served in Vietnam together and were the only two members of their platoon to make it out alive after a night-long battle.
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.He is no longer a regular field agent, so he is out of practice.
Elpidia Carrillo as Anna: Anna is a guerrilla, captured by Dutch's troops following a battle with the rebels.
^ He is no longer a regular field agent, so he is out of practice.
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^ Elpidia Carrillo as Anna : Anna is a guerrilla , captured by Dutch's troops following a battle with the rebels.
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^ They soon make their way to a heavily defended rebel encampment and take out its inhabitants in short order, save for a girl named Anna ( Elpidia Carrillo ), whom they take prisoner.
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.She later tells them of an "old demon" that during hot summers attacks people from violent areas who are later found skinned and hollowed.
Bill Duke as Mac Eliot: Mac is a close friend of Blain's; they served in Vietnam together and were the only two members of their platoon to make it out alive after a night-long battle.
^ Bill Duke as Mac Eliot : Mac is a close friend of Blain's; they served in Vietnam together and were the only two members of their platoon to make it out alive after a night-long battle.
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^ Jesse Ventura as Blain Cooper : Blain fought alongside Mac in the Vietnam War and were the only members of their platoon to survive a night-long battle.
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^ She later tells them of an "old demon " that during hot summers attacks people from violent areas who are later found skinned and hollowed.
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.He is hostile towards Dillon, stating that he'll kill him if he hinders the group.
Jesse Ventura as Blain Cooper: Blain fought alongside Mac in the Vietnam War and were the only members of their platoon to survive a night-long battle.
^ He is hostile towards Dillon, stating that he'll kill him if he hinders the group.
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^ Jesse Ventura as Blain Cooper : Blain fought alongside Mac in the Vietnam War and were the only members of their platoon to survive a night-long battle.
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^ Bill Duke as Mac Eliot : Mac is a close friend of Blain's; they served in Vietnam together and were the only two members of their platoon to make it out alive after a night-long battle.
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.He often chews tobacco, and wears a battered old cowboy hat.
^ He often chews tobacco , and wears a battered old cowboy hat .
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.His weapon of choice is a modified M134 minigun he calls "Ol' Painless," but he also carries a submachine gun when he needs to be stealthy.
Sonny Landham as Billy Sole: Billy is a Native American tracker.
^ His weapon of choice is a modified minigun he calls "Ol' Painless," but he also carries a submachine gun when he needs to be stealthy.
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^ A Sonny Landham as Billy Sole : Billy is a Native American with a strong jungle sense.
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^ Native Americans Sonny Landham and Richard Chaves , and African-American Bill Duke , who co-starred alongside Schwarzenegger in Commando , provided the ethnic balance.
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.He is generally very quiet, and Hawkins constantly attempts to make him laugh.
Richard Chaves as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez: Poncho is a Chicano, who speaks fluent Spanish, and shows a sarcastic wit.
Shane Black as Rick Hawkins: Hawkins is the team's radio operator and technical expert.
^ Richard Chaves as Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez : Poncho is a Chicano , who speaks fluent Spanish, and shows a sarcastic wit.
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^ He is generally very quiet, and Hawkins constantly attempts to make him laugh.
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^ Shane Black as Rick Hawkins : Hawkins is the team's radio operator and technical expert.
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.He tells sexual jokes, though he usually has to explain them, and reads comic books.
^ He tells sexual jokes, though he usually has to explain them, and reads comic books.
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^ Development 2 Films 2.1 Predator (1987) 2.2 Predator 2 (1990) 2.3 Predators (2010) 3 Spin-offs 3.1 Novels 3.2 Comic books 3.3 Games 4 Further reading 5 References 6 See also .
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.Hawkins is the first victim of the predator.
R. G. Armstrong as Major General Homer Phillips: Phillips is the coordinator of the mission, who assigns the team based upon their reputation.
Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator: The Predator is member of a warrior race which hunts aggressive members of other species for sport, uses active camouflage, a plasma weapon and can see the infrared spectrum.
^ R. G. Armstrong as Major General Homer Phillips : Phillips is the coordinator of the mission, who forms the team based upon their reputation.
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^ Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator : The Predator is member of a warrior race which hunts aggressive members of other species for sport, uses active camouflage , a plasma weapon and can see the infrared spectrum.
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^ Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall who could not see in the Predator suit.
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.Hall also plays the end scene helicopter pilot.
^ Hall also plays the end scene helicopter pilot Sven-Ole Thorsen as Russian military adviser .
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He reprises the role in Predator 2.

Reception

Box office

Released on June 12, 1987, Predator was #1 at the box office in its opening weekend. .Its opening weekend gross of $12 million was second to Beverly Hills Cop II in 1987.^[8] The film grossed $60 million in the U.S. and $98 million at the worldwide box office.^ The film grossed nearly $60 million in the U.S. and $100 million at the worldwide box office.

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^ Its opening weekend gross of $12 million was second to Beverly Hills Cop II in 1987.

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^ Released on June 12, 1987, Predator was #1 at the box office in its opening weekend.

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Critical response

Initial critical reaction to the film was generally negative with critics focusing on the lack of story and excitement. Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times described it as "grisly and dull, with few surprises"^[10] Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that the film is "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."^[11] Dean Lamanna wrote in Cinefantastique that "the militarized monster movie tires under its own derivative weight."^[12] Variety wrote that the film was a "slightly above-average actioner that tries to compensate for tissue-thin-plot with ever-more-grisly death sequences and impressive special effects."^[13] Michael Wilmington wrote a negative review focusing on the story, proclaiming it as "arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie."^[14]

.Among the positive reviews, Roger Ebert praised the film stating that, "it has good location photography and terrific special effects, and it supplies what it claims to supply: an effective action movie" but still noted that "the action moves so quickly that we overlook questions such as why would an alien species go to all the effort to send a creature to earth, just so that it could swing from the trees and skin American soldiers?^ Lots of action and great special effects.

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^ The movie was surprisingly good all the while not being that special.

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^ The action is what made the film enjoyable, a better developed plotline would have made it a good movie.

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Or, why would a creature so technologically advanced need to bother with hand-to-hand combat, when it could just zap Arnold with a ray gun".^[15]

Reaction to the film has warmed with time. .In 2007, Entertainment Weekly named it the #22 greatest action movie of all time.^ In 2007, Entertainment Weekly named it the #22 greatest action movie of all time.

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.The magazine also ranked the film 14th on their "The Best Rock-'em, Sock-'em Movies of the Past 25 Years" list.^ One of the best movies of the year.

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^ The magazine also ranked the film 14th on their "The Best Rock-'em, Sock-'em Movies of the Past 25 Years" list.

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^ Best Horror Movies - by lightningkyuubi to see - by jae_31 Scifi 2007 - by zarkon72 Must see movie of the Year - by zarkon72 Anticipating - by zombionaleash Movies I want to watch - by splinter_girl88 Movies to see - by War_hammer_ftw Films to see - by SuperGeekNo1 Movies I Want To See - by GC4ever Most Wanted - by zoidfin 2 c - by Ever_lastin I watch a whole lot of movies...

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.As of June 2009, the film holds a 76% positive on Rotten Tomatoes.^ Science fiction films by series Hidden categories: Articles lacking reliable references from June 2009 .

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Haufrect, Ian T (2001). "If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It". 20th Century Fox.
^ Ventura, Jesse (June 12, 2000). "I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up". Signet.
^ "Predator". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/predator/. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ Sonny Landham - Biography
^ ^a ^b ^c Gire, Dan (December 1987). "Schwarzenegger on Predator". Cinefantastique.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gire, Dan (December 1987). "Predator: The Man in the Suit". Cinefantastique.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Robley, Les Paul (December 1987). "Predator: Special Visual Effects". Cinefantastique.
^ "1987 DOMESTIC GROSSES". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=releasedate&view=opening&yr=1987&p=.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ "Predator (1987)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=predator.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ Mitchell, Elvis (June 12, 1987). "New York Times Review Predator". The New York Times: p. C6. http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/predator. Retrieved May 4, 2009. "Alternately grisly and dull, with few surprises."
^ Stack, Peter (June 12, 1987). "San Francisco Chronicle Review Predator". San Francisco Chronicle: p. 78. http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/predator. Retrieved May 4, 2009. "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."
^ Lamanna, Dean (1987). ‘Predator’: Scoring the hunt. Cinefantastique. pp. 36.
^ "Predator Review - Read Variety". Variety. 1987. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=review&reviewid=VE1117794110&categoryid=31&query=predator&display=predator&cs=1. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
^ Wilmington, Michael (June 12, 1987). "Los Angeles Times Review Predator". Los Angeles Times: p. 6. http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/predator. Retrieved May 4, 2009. "It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie."
^ Ebert, Roger (1987-06-12). "Predator". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19870612/REVIEWS/706120303/1023. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ Bernardin, Mac. "The 25 Greatest Action Films Ever!". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20041669_20041686_20042607_4,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ "Predator Movie Reviews". http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/predator/. Retrieved 2009-06-30.

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