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Predator (1987 Film)
''Predator'' is a 1987 American science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim Thomas (screenwriter), Jim and John Thomas (screenwriter), John Thomas. It is the first installment in the Predator (franchise), ''Predator'' franchise. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in a Central American rainforest, who encounter the deadly Predator (fictional species), Predator (Kevin Peter Hall), a skilled, technologically advanced alien who stalks and hunts them down. ''Predator'' was written in 1984 under the working title of ''Hunter''. Filming ran from March to June 1986 with creature effects devised by Stan Winston; the budget was around $15 million. 20th Century Fox released the film on June 12, 1987, in the United States, and it grossed $98 million worldwide. Initial reviews were mixed, but the film has since been considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McTiernan
John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, especially ''Predator (film), Predator'' (1987), ''Die Hard'' (1988), and ''The Hunt for Red October (film), The Hunt for Red October'' (1990). His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film ''Last Action Hero'' (1993), the action film sequel ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' (1995), the heist-film remake ''The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film), The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1999), and ''The 13th Warrior'' (1999). His last completed feature film was the mystery-thriller ''Basic (film), Basic'', released in 2003. He pleaded guilty to perjury and Making false statements, lying to an FBI investigator in regard to his hiring of the private investigator Anthony Pellicano in late 2000 to illegally wiretap the phone calls of two people, one of whom was Charles Roven, a co-producer of his action film remake ''Rollerball (2002 film), Rollerball'' (2002). He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
