Predator


1h 46m 1987

Brief Synopsis

Sent to eliminate a gun-running camp in Central America, Major Dutch Schaeffer and his commandos encounter a skilled, seemingly invisible assassin. As members of their unit begin to disappear, Schaeffer and his soldiers suspect that that their hunter is not of this earth.

Film Details

Also Known As
Depredador, Rovdjuret
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Jesus Sanchez
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Jalisco, Mexico; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

Sent to eliminate a gun-running camp in Central America, Major Dutch Schaeffer and his commandos encounter a skilled, seemingly invisible assassin. As members of their unit begin to disappear, Schaeffer and his soldiers suspect that that their hunter is not of this earth.

Crew

Robert Agganis

Steadicam Operator

Robert Agganis

Assistant Camera Operator

Alex Algarin

Projectionist

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

George H Anderson

Sound Editor

Richard L Anderson

Sound Effects Editor

Eduardo Apellaniz

Animal Trainer

J Tom Archuleta

Assistant Director

Grant Arndt

Special Effects

Todd Arnow

Production Auditor

James Balsam

Visual Effects

Gregory J Barnett

Stunts

Juan Barreto

Other

Bobby Bass

Stunts

Don Bassman

Sound

Michael John Bateman

Editor

Craig Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Gary Baxley

Stunts

Scott Beattie

Visual Effects

Manuel Benitez

Stunts

Kim Bennett

Assistant Editor

Howard Berger

Special Effects

David Bifano

Audio

Michael Bigelow

Visual Effects Supervisor

R Blackwell

Song

Alejandro Madrid Bonilla

Helicopter Pilot

Walt Borchers

Sound

Steve Boyum

Stunts

Brooke Brooks

Assistant

Jophery Brown

Stunts

Terry Brown

Sound

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Frank Bryson

Photography

Jackie Burch

Casting

Jeff Burks

Visual Effects

Bill Burton

Stunts

Patti Calhoun

Production Coordinator

Fernando Calvillo

Gaffer

James D Camomile

Special Effects

James Campbell

Original Music

Benito Cano

Props

Kevin E Carpenter

Adr

Guillermo Carreno

Production Assistant

Bryan Carroll

Assistant Editor

Guillermo Castillo

Casting

Eric Chamberlain

Special Effects

Steve Chambers

Stunts

Richard Champa

Photography

Kevin F Cleary

Sound

Doug Coleman

Stunts

K.c. Colwell

Assistant Director

Daniel Cordero

Special Effects

Laurencio Cordero

Special Effects Supervisor

Manuel Cordero

Special Effects

Gene Corso

Sound Effects Editor

Jack W Crain

Other

Peter Cullen

Other

Billy Damota

Casting Associate

John Davis

Producer

Jeff Dawn

Makeup

Alejandro De La Pena

Stunts

Angel De La Pena

Stunts

Efren Del Moral

Production Assistant

Leon Delaney

Stunts

Al Di Sarro

Special Effects Supervisor

David Drazes

Stunts

Phyllis Drury

Sound

Adrian Duran

Special Effects

Alejandro Duran

Special Effects

Fermin Duran

Special Effects

Jesus Duran

Special Effects

Scott Eddo

Makeup

Dave Efron

Stunts

David Eggby

Photography

Mark Elson

Assistant Editor

Charles Enzen

Transportation Coordinator

Maria Antonieta Esquivel

Production Assistant

Enrique Estevez

Set Decorator

Julie Feiner

Assistant Editor

Alejandro Ferrer

Production

Carol Fitzgerald

Assistant Editor

Rudy Freeman

Assistant Editor

Emily Gamboa

Production Coordinator

Chuck Garsha

Sound

Gary Goldman

Technical Advisor

Jorge Gomez

Boom Operator

Emilio E Gonzalez

Special Effects

Mayaya Gonzalez

Transportation

Pedro Gonzalez

Special Effects

Larry Gordon

Producer

Dale Grahn

Color Timer

David W Gray

Consultant

B David Green

Special Effects

Richard Alan Greenberg

Consultant

Robert M Greenberg

Consultant

Robert M Greenberg

Visual Effects

Gabriela Gurrola

Script Supervisor

Miguel Gurza

Animal Trainer

Margarito Guttierez

Transportation Co-Captain

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Robert Green Hall

Visual Effects

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Robert Harris

Costume Supervisor

Craig 'pup' Heath

Sound

Mark Helfrich

Editor

John Henzel

Assistant Editor

Tony Holtham

Gaffer

Jack Hooper

Negative Cutting

Norman Howell

Stunts

Richard Humphreys

Stunts

Jim Hunt

Gaffer

Joel Hynek

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dream Quest Images

Visual Effects

Juan Iniestra

Key Grip

Geoffrey Jamieson

Grip

Ismael Jardon

Production Assistant

E Johnson

Song

Frank E. Johnson

Director Of Photography

Frank E. Johnson

Dp/Cinematographer

Humberto Johnson

Casting

Paul Johnson

Special Effects

Michael Katleman

Assistant Director

Peter Kent

Stunts

Dave Kindlon

Special Effects

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Laurel Klick

Special Effects

Nikita Knatz

Production

J W Komapre

Editor

J W Kompare

Editor

Joel Kramer

Stunts

Patty Kudish

Apprentice

Robert Kurtzman

Special Effects

Jesus Labastida

Construction Coordinator

Jacki Lancette

Special Effects

Carol Land

Assistant

Richard Joseph Landon

Special Effects

Adolfo Lara

Best Boy

John F. Link Ii

Editor

Camilo Lira

Other

Grahame Litchfield

Key Grip

Little Richard

Song Performer

Little Richard

Song

Margarito Lopez

Special Effects

Rodolfo Lopez Real

Production Assistant

Richard Lorenzo

Photography

Robert Madding

Consultant

Shane Mahan

Special Effects

Marco Maldonado

Special Effects

Eugene Mamut

Special Effects

Beau E.l. Marks

Assistant Director

Beau E.l. Marks

Production Manager

Beau E.l. Marks

Associate Producer

Mauricio Martinez

Stunts

Raul Martinez

Stunts

Cindy Marty

Sound Editor

Antonio Mata

Property Master

Antonio Mata

Props

Donald M. Mcalpine

Dp/Cinematographer

Donald M. Mcalpine

Director Of Photography

Ian Mcalpine

Grip

Patrick Mcdonough

Photography

Peter Mckernan

Helicopter Pilot

Alleyn Mearns

Best Boy

Warren Mearns

Gaffer

Billy Meshover

Assistant Editor

Jim Mini

Special Effects

Terry Moews

Visual Effects

Carlos Montano

Camera Operator

Bryon Moore

Special Effects

Gabriela Moreno

Stunts

Gerardo Moreno

Stunts

Javier Moreno

Special Effects

Guillermo Moysen

Camera Assistant

Bruce Mrozowski

Animation Photography

Robert Mrozowski

Animation Supervisor

Brad Naples

Assistant

Pat Nash

Key Grip

Willie Navarro

Assistant Editor

Leslie Neumann

Special Effects

Scott Nicholas

Photography

Elizabeth Norton

Script Supervisor

David Nunez

Special Effects

Suzanne Nupoff

Assistant

Elvira Oropeza

Makeup

Jose Luis Ortega

Assistant Director

Jaime Ortiz

Production Assistant

John Oteri

Camera Operator

Richard Overton

Sound

Clinton Palmer

Camera Assistant

Michael Papac

Property Master

Mark Pappas

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Patino

Special Effects

Salvadort Pena

Construction Coordinator

Laurence P Pereira

Executive Producer

Michael Perkal

Production Auditor

Paul Power

Production

Donald Poynter

Special Effects

Ken Price

Special Effects

Alejandro Ramirez

Other

Antonio Ramirez

Dolly Grip

Film Details

Also Known As
Depredador, Rovdjuret
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Jesus Sanchez
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Jalisco, Mexico; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Award Nominations

Best Visual Effects

1987
Stan Winston

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer June 12, 1987

Re-released in United States on Video February 6, 1996

Released in United States November 1987

Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.

Released in USA on video.

Began shooting April 14, 1986.

Film is dedicated to the memories of Agustin Ytuarte and Federico Ysunza.

Re-released in Rio De Janeiro August 1990.

Released in United States November 1987 (Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.)

Released in United States Summer June 12, 1987

Re-released in United States on Video February 6, 1996 (Double Pack--Commando/Predator)