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Predator (movie)

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Predator
Directed byJohn McTiernan
Written byJim Thomas
John Thomas
Shane Black(Uncredited)
Produced byLawrence Gordon
John Davis
StarringArnold Schwarzenegger
Carl Weathers
Bill Duke
Jesse Ventura
Kevin Peter Hall
CinematographyDonald McAlpine
Edited byMark Helfrich
John F. Link
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Box office$98,267,558

Predator is a 1987 American science fiction horror/action movie. It was directed by John McTiernan. The movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The story follows a special forces team, led by 'Dutch' (Arnold Schwarzenegger).

They are on a mission to rescue hostages in Central America. The group does not know that they are being hunted by a technologically advanced alien, the Predator. Predator was written by Jim and John Thomas in 1985. Filming began in April 1986.

Production

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The movie cost about $15 million to make. It was released in the United States on June 12, 1987. Predator made $98,267,558 at the box office. At first, the reviews to Predator were negative. Much of this was because of a weak plot. Two sequels, Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010) were made. There have also been two movies with the Alien franchise. These are Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007).

Box office

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Predator was #1 at the US box office in its opening weekend with a gross of $12 million. Only Beverly Hills Cop II made more money in 1987.[2] The movie earned a total of $98,267,558. Of this, $59,735,548 was from the US & Canadian box office. $38,532,010 was made overseas.[3]

References

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  1. "Prime Directive: An Exclusive Interview with Peter Cullen". The Digital Fix. 2006-08-18. Archived from the original on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  2. "1987 Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
  3. "Predator (1987)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

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