"Soon the hunt will begin."

1987

1h 47m

7.5(8452 votes)

Science Fiction

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Overview

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

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17 members

Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

Acting

Carl Weathers

Al Dillon

Acting

Kevin Peter Hall

The Predator / Helicopter Pilot

Acting

Elpidia Carrillo

Anna Gonsalves

Acting

Bill Duke

Mac Eliot

Acting

Jesse Ventura

Blain Cooper

Acting

Sonny Landham

Billy Sole

Acting

Richard Chaves

Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez

Acting

R.G. Armstrong

Major General Homer Phillips

Writing

Shane Black

Rick Hawkins

Acting

Peter Cullen

Predator (voice) (uncredited)

Directing

Steve Boyum

Hostage Executed by the Russian (uncredited)

Crew

William H. Burton Jr.

Guerilla Soldier Shot Down from Tree (uncredited)

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Henry Kingi

Guerilla Soldier Blown Up in Van (uncredited)

Acting

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Crew

Jack Verbois

Guerilla Soldier Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Acting

Franco Columbu

Medic (uncredited)

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