| Film: Predator. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch, Carl Weathers as Dillon, Elpidia Carrillo as Anna, Bill Duke as Mac, Jesse Ventura as Blain and Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator & Helicopter Pilot. Directed by: John McTiernan. Story & Screenplay written by: Jim Thomas and John Thomas. Distributed by: © 20th Century Fox. Theatrical Release Date: June 12, 1987 (USA) Niceties by: www.youtube.com Synopsis! "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. The story follows an elite team on a mission to rescue hostages from a guerrilla group in Central America. Unknowingly, the group is hunted by an extraterrestrial lifeform. Reaction to the film was generally favorable, and the film grossed US$60 million in the United States. The film has generated a sequel, Predator 2 (1990) and two crossover films with the Alien franchise: Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). Plot! The film opens with a mysterious spacecraft entering Earth's atmosphere, then focuses on the coast of Guatemala, where a group, led by Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is ordered to rescue a presidential cabinet minister kidnapped by guerrilla forces in Val Verde. Dutch's old Army buddy and now CIA agent, George Dillon (Carl Weathers), joins the team and they travel by helicopter to their destination within the jungle. Once inserted ... |
