- Release Date:
- June 12, 1987
- Director:
- John McTiernan
- Cast:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham
- Rating:
- R
- Runtime:
- 107
- Main Genre:
- Action
- Writers:
- Jim Thomas, John Thomas
- Tagline:
- If it bleeds, we can kill it...
- Franchise:
- Predator
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Summary
Sent to eliminate a gun running camp in Central America, United States Major Dutch Schaeffer and his commandos get more than they bargain for when they cross paths with a mysterious assassin. As members of their unit begin to disappear, Dutch, Dillon (Carl Weathers), 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 end stretch of their race to safety that they?re suspicions are confirmed and they encounter the alien nimrod face to face.
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