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Predator

1987

John McTiernan

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Sonny Landham, Bill Duke ...

6.8

59,067

Action. Adventure. Sci-Fi. Fantasy Arnold Schwarzenegger wages an all-out war against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful and deadly than any on Earth—because the Predator is not of this Earth.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'Predator' is filmed very well. It's a slick, high-energy action picture that takes a lot of its strength from its steamy locations in Mexico (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"[It] is alternately grisly and dull, with few surprises (...) The habitat is a good deal more interesting than the action"	NEU
United Kingdom	Phil Hoad The Guardian	"I love it all (...) I like it because it's a really efficiently directed action thriller, with economical characterisation"	POS
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"[The troops] are a well-developed, individually identifiable team (...) Part of the strength of this high-artillery movie, in addition to Schwarzenegger’s fearless presence, is the unit’s camaraderie and expertise."	POS
United Kingdom	Chris Hewitt Empire	"John McTiernan's direction is claustrophobic, fluid and assured, staging the action with aplomb but concentrating just as much on tension and atmosphere (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nigel Floyd Time Out	"The film has the look of an expensive production but the feel of a B movie, delivering the sort of undemanding monster mayhem Arnie's fans have come to expect."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"'Predator' is the quintessential melding of 80s testosterone cinema with the tenets of sci-fi (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Pat Graham Chicago Reader	"Despite the off-rhythm styling, there's not a lot going on."	NEU

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