Predator

Theatrical Release Date: 1987 06 12 (USA)

UPC: 024543115809

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Gore]

Summary: Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has a code of honor which he will not violate, even when his life depends on it. Paradoxically, his code of honor gives him the backbone to survive as a military special forces operative when he is sent on a covert mission to rescue another group which was sent in to assist some nefarious U.S. government plan in a Latin American country. Once there, he encounters an old army buddy (Carl Weathers) who has gotten too deep in the CIA's good graces for Dutch's comfort. When he and his team go into the jungle to rescue the others, they get involved in a pitched battle with local guerillas, but they are more than capable of besting these vicious fighters. However, not long after that, they encounter signs that the equally capable men they were sent to rescue were all killed unawares and in an unusually gruesome fashion. Given their training, it should have been impossible for anyone to best all of these commando warriors. Soon, the men from Dutch's own team get picked off one by one, as they grow aware that they are up against something uncanny, not of this world, something that is hunting them for sport. Why? Because their skills make them worthy opponents for the perfectly camouflaged Predator. This carefully paced action movie was given poor reviews by many movie critics, but was sufficiently satisfying for its (largely male) audiences that a successful sequel (Predator 2) was released in 1990. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: ccFull-length audio commentary by director John McTiernan
Film historian text commentary
Sneak peek at Alien vs. Predator
All-new documentary: "If it Bleeds, We Can Kill It"
Seven behind-the-scenes featurettes: "Classified Action" (stunts and special effects), "The Unseen Arnold" (interviews), "Old Painless" (weapon study), "The Life Inside" (tribute to Kevin Peter Hall), "Camouflage" (makeup), "Welcome to the Jungle" (location), and "Character Design" (defining roles)
Never-before-seen outtakes
Rare deleted scene
Predator "Red Suit" special effects clips
Predator Camouflage tests
Predator profile
Still photo gallery
And more

Predator

Format: DVD

Release Date: 08/10/2004

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 106 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Disc 1
1. The Invaders (Main Titles) [4:03]
2. The Professionals [2:25]
3. Schaefer's Team [1:37]
4. Death in the Jungle [2:24]
5. The Watcher [3:47]
6. The Rebel Camp [4:00]
7. Set Up [2:00]
8. The Stalker [7:30]
9. The Only Way Out [3:11]
10. Something in the Trees [3:49]
11. The Living Jungle [2:55]
12. Another Kill [3:11]
13. There's Something Out There [:45]
14. The Stand [4:46]
15. The Demon [:47]
16. Two for the Kill [4:50]
17. Billy's Last Stand [:57]
18. Dutch and the Demon [7:58]
19. The Alien's Weakness [:29]
20. The Trap and the Trophies [1:39]
21. The Challenge [:51]
22. One Ugly... [4:01]
23. Duel [3:30]
24. The Last Laugh [2:30]
25. End Titles [1:39]

Mike DiBella

Directed by a true master of heart-pumping action, John McTiernan, Predator is an entertaining marriage of action and science fiction. This is a honed-down action film without pretense. Thanks to some spine-tingling camera work, the deep rain forest setting comes alive. The innovative use of special effects make this film stand out from the average blood and guts action film. Using a point-of-view technique previously reserved for horror films, Predator gives the viewer a digitized stalking perspective of the ghastly Predator. One of Arnold Schwarznegger's best roles, the film lets him fly some of his patented one-liners, but for the most part he's restrained. The wily supporting cast includes such colorful characters as Bill Duke, Carl Weathers, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. While not without its structural flaws, the film stands the test of time: a stylish unbridled action film that ranks extremely high in its genre. ~ Mike DiBella, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Davis  Producer 
Lawrence Gordon  Producer 
John McTiernan  Director 
Joel Silver  Producer 
Alan Silvestri  Composer (Music Score) 
Jim Thomas  Executive Producer 
Jim Thomas  Screenwriter 
John Thomas  Screenwriter 
Arnold Schwarzenegger  Actor 
Carl Weathers  Actor 
Elpidia Carrillo  Actor 
Bill Duke  Actor 
Jesse Ventura  Actor 
Sonny Landham  Actor 
Kevin Peter Hall  Actor 
Richard Chaves  Actor 
R.G. Armstrong  Actor 
Shane Black  Actor 

Country: USA