A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.
Practical Effects
Stan Winston's creature shop went absolutely feral on this design.
Production
Future LA built on actual chaotic 1990 downtown locations.
Acting
Danny Glover at 43 convincing us he's ancient and exhausted.
Director
Stephen Hopkins
Danny Glover
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
Gary Busey
Peter Keyes
Rubén Blades
Danny Archuleta
María Conchita Alonso
Leona Cantrell
Bill Paxton
Jerry Lambert
Robert Davi
Captain Phil Heinemann
Adam Baldwin
Garber
Kevin Peter Hall
The Predator
Kent McCord
Captain B. Pilgrim
Morton Downey, Jr.
Tony Pope
Calvin Lockhart
King Willie
Steve Kahan
Sergeant
Henry Kingi
El Scorpio
Elpidia Carrillo
Anna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The subway scene was filmed in actual LA Metro tunnels with real commuters as extras, making their terrified reactions partly genuine.
This film expanded the Predator mythos by introducing their code of honor and trophy-collecting culture, directly enabling every sequel and the Alien vs. Predator franchise.
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