| | | A Creature from Another World and This Time Schwarzenegger is the Prey!
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this action-packed adventure story of fighting men pitted against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful than their fiercest weapons. Recruited by the CIA to rescue hostages held by guerrilla fighters in a Central American country, Schwarzenegger and his men encounter an enemy unimaginably more deadly than any on Earth--because the Predator is not of this Earth. Packed with spectacular special effects and combat scenes of gut-wrenching power, Predator is the most terrifying Schwarzenegger movie yet.
"...thrills and chills and one of the most elegantly conceived monsters in the history of movies." Jay Scott, The Globe and Mail
"It rocks!" Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
"Crisply stylish and suspenseful...one of Schwarzenegger's best." TV Guide
Editor's Note
Sent to eliminate a gun-running camp in Central America, United States Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his commandos get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a mysterious assassin. As members of their unit begin to disappear, Dutch, Dillon (Carl Weathers), and Blain (Jesse Ventura) conclude that whatever is hunting them is not of this earth. Every attempt at a tactical defense is a defeated for Dutch and company and it is only in the last stretch of their race to safety that their suspicions are confirmed and they encounter the alien nimrod face to face.A summer box office smash, 1987's PREDATOR re-ignited an old trend of movies depicting aliens invading earth that began decades earlier with films like WAR OF THE WORLDS and INVADERS FROM MARS. McTiernan does a miraculous job of directing the "invisible" Predator. Furthermore, the special effects, which are stunningly subtle and never boisterous, make PREDATOR a strikingly contemporary sci-fi effort even amid today's techno-thrillers.
| Features | Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 4.0 Surround Sound | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 3/31/2009 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 2246805 | | UPC: 00024543468059 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Arnold Schwarzenegger | | Carl Weathers | | Jesse Ventura | | Sonny Landham | | Alan Silvestri - Original Music By | | Donald McAlpine - Cinematographer | | Frank Richwood - Art Director | | Jim Thomas - Writer | | Joel Silver - Producer | | John F. Link - Editor | | John McTiernan - Director | | John Thomas - Writer | | John Vallone - Production Designer | | Jorge Sainz - Art Director | | Laurence Pereira - Executive Producer | | Mark Helfrich - Editor |
| Awards |
Nominee (1988) | | | Oscar, Joel Hynek, et. al., Best Effects, Visual Effects |
| Memorable Quotes| "Knock, knock."----Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) just before he wastes guerrilla fighters holding hostages | | "Stick around."----Dutch, after he nails a guerrilla soldier to the wall with his knife | | "I ain't got time to bleed."----Blain (Jesse Ventura) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...The action sequences are imaginative..." 06/17/1987Los Angeles Times
"...Your attention is gripped....McTiernan has an arresting visual flair....The whole movie often jells on an almost abstract level..." 06/12/1987 p.C6 Uncut
"Action specialist John McTiernan is at his directorial peak..." 01/01/2004 p.141 Entertainment Weekly
"[I]n Arnold's top five..." 080/13/2004 p.73 Reel.com 8 of 10
Predator oozes testosterone. It's the sort of movie that practically begs for high-fives on the couch, group beer drinking, and the occasional "BOO-YEAH!" It's a manly movie to the nth degree, full of sweat and blood and fueled by concentrated butt-kickin'. Too simple-minded to be justifiably linked in popular memory with Alien, Predator nonetheless has earned a sizable following over the years. It may have never won an Oscar, but if trophies were distributed for badassness, Predator would have itself a cabinet full...While Schwarzenegger's performance as the cigar-chomping Dutch is never less than commanding, the real star to rise out of Predator was director McTiernan, whose only prior career credit was the 1986 sleeper Nomads. Predator demonstrates McTiernan's solid craftsmanship as an action helmer -- it's easy to see how this guy went on to favor the genre with Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October. - Jeffrey Wachs
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
"Predator" begins like "Rambo" and ends like "Alien," and in today's Hollywood, that's creativity. Most movies are inspired by only one previous blockbuster..."Predator" is filmed very well. It's a slick, high-energy action picture that takes a lot of its strength from its steamy locations in Mexico. The heroes spend most of their time surrounded by an impenetrable jungle, a green wall of majestic vistas populated by all sorts of natural predators in addition to the alien. I've rarely seen a jungle look more beautiful, or more convincing; the location effect is on a par with "Fitzcarraldo" and "The Emerald Forest"...Students of trivia might want to note that the actor inside the predator costume is Kevin Peter Hall, who also occupies the Bigfoot costume in "Harry and the Hendersons"...This guy must really be a good sport. - Roger Ebert
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