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Predator
A sweaty, muscle-bound jungle hunt that turns into a tense, primal game of cat and mouse with a sci-fi twist.
About 1987 film directed by John McTiernan
Genres action, horror, adventure, science fiction, monster, thriller, science fiction horror, suspense, science fiction action
Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Thomas brothers
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Shane Black, Kevin Peter Hall, Bill Duke, R. G. Armstrong, Elpidia Carrillo
Music Alan Silvestri
Runtime 107 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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