# Predator (1987)

> An elite commando team becomes prey when an invisible alien hunter turns a Central American rescue mission into a brutal jungle survival game.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/77

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: John McTiernan
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Richard Chaves
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093773/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, claustrophobic, sardonic, action movie night, late night horror marathon

## Synopsis

A team of elite soldiers faces an extraterrestrial predator in the heart of the jungle.

## Movies like Predator

- [Alien³ (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/3955)
- [Conan the Destroyer (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/4785)
- [Conan the Barbarian (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/4577)
- [Predator 2 (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/136)
- [Prey (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/543627)
- [Aliens (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/555)
- [Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/909)
- [The Running Man (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/710)
- [AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/316)
- [Commando (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6028)

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