The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Rubén Blades
- Danny Archuleta
- (as Ruben Blades)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe filming of the alley scene was very troublesome for the filmmakers, due to the rough neighborhood. The alley was littered with garbage, most of which was used in the film, and plagued with large rats. Local residents angered by the noise created by the film crew would throw bottles and paper bags filled with feces from windows at the crew in the alley below. Worst of all, the film crew found a dead body hidden among the garbage. "The most horrible places I've ever had to film in were the alleys in downtown Los Angeles," Shane Mahan commented, "and Predator 2 was shot in a lot of those disgusting alleys. They were dirty and depressing and gross, with people peeing on walls. We'd be rigging something, and there would be rats there."
- GoofsWhen the Predator regains consciousness at the slaughter house resuming his chase after Harrigan, he sees Harrigan in infrared scope, a major bloop, as the Predator didn't put his mask back on. Anyone who watched the 1st installment must remember: without the mask the Predator can only see in red, with only minor distinctions (i.e. hand-to-hand combat with Schwarzenegger). The Predator didn't put his mask back on all throughout till the very end, occasionally using his respirator seen on the rooftop sequence etc. Inside the Predator's spaceship, again, he sees Harrigan down on the floor in infrared.
- Quotes
[Harrigan runs through an old woman's apartment, chasing the Predator]
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan: [1:30:14] It's all right! I'm a cop!
Ruth: I don't think he gives a shit!
- Alternate versionsThe Australian Special Edition DVD released in 2005 is rated MA, but is uncut like the previous R rated version. It is not to be confused with the cut M rated version available on video.
- SoundtracksEN MI BARRIO
Written by Michael Sembello and Gerardo Mejía (as Gerardo Meija)
Produced by Michael Sembello
Performed by Gerardo
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Featured review
This is on a par with Predator
Yes, you may not agree with me but I think that Predator 2 was as good as Predator and it even had something the first movie lacked: more screen time for the Predator. The Predator movies are a fan boy's dream come true as the Predator is arguably the best alien on film. The Alien movies and The Thing nonwithstanding. It's not Citizen Kane or anything but the film has plenty of action, decent performances and plenty of the Predator, including the showing off of a few new gadgets of his. I always liked the fact that Predator 2 is set in an urban environment, the jungle is too remote. Not enough prey you see. Although Los Angeles 1997 doesn't look like that then or now,(most parts anyway), the movie does a good job of putting the Predator in what I like to call a target rich environment. Danny Glover isn't Arnold but he does a good job as the lead anyway. Arnold didn't make the first movie good, the Predator did. I think a lot of you miss that. The late Kevin Peter Hall does as well as you can ask from a character with no lines or facial expressions to speak of. Bottom Line: A decent follow-up to Predator. If you haven't seen it yet check it out.
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- Also known as
- Depredador 2
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,669,413
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,784,943
- Nov 25, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $57,120,318
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