---
title: 'Predator (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John McTiernan'
released: '1987-06-12'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/predator-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093773/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Predator (1987)

1987 · R · 107 min · Action, Horror, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States

Part of: Predator

## Synopsis

Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action horror film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Dutch, the leader of a paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in a Central American rainforest, who encounters a deadly Predator, a skilled and technologically advanced extraterrestrial that stalks and hunts down his team. The film also features Elpidia Carrillo, Carl Weathers, Richard Chaves, Sonny Landham, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura and Shane Black.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John McTiernan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mctiernan)
- **Screenplay:** [Jim Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-thomas), [John Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-thomas), [Thomas brothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-brothers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Silvestri](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-silvestri)
- **Producer:** [Joel Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-silver), [Lawrence Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-gordon), [John Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-davis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald McAlpine](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-mcalpine)
- **Editor:** [Mark Helfrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-helfrich)

## Cast

- [Sonny Landham](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-landham)
- [Shane Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-black)
- [Bill Duke](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-duke)
- [Jesse Ventura](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-ventura)
- [R. G. Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-g-armstrong)
- [Sven-Ole Thorsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sven-ole-thorsen)
- [Carl Weathers](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-weathers)
- [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-schwarzenegger) as Dutch
- [Elpidia Carrillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/elpidia-carrillo)
- [Richard Chaves](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-chaves)
- [Kevin Peter Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-peter-hall)

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