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.
- Director
- Writers
- Jim Thomas(characters)
- John Thomas(characters)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Jim Thomas(characters)
- John Thomas(characters)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
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- John Thomas(characters)
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Storyline
LAPD lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover) and his cocky detective partner Jerry Lambert (Bill Paxton) soon realize that what seemed a bloody feud between voodoo high priest King Willie's (Calvin Lockhart) Jamaican gangs and Ramon Vega's (Corey Rand) Colombian drug gang is actually the work of a scary third party. Peter Keyes's (Gary Busey) federal team shields the crime scene even for the LAPD, but after forensics proves it must be an alien, who keeps making victims, the chase brings them all together. —KGF Vissers
- Taglines
- Pull over, park, and pray.
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug content
- Parents guide
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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
King Willie: [46:23] You can't see the eyes of the demon, until him come callin'.
- 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
Top review
"The Lions. The Tigers. The Bears. Oh My..."
Underrated, interesting sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger hit has Danny Glover trading in his user friendly Roger persona to play a rougher, tougher, more kick ass cop who fears heights and goes one on one with a new Predator, who has some new tricks to share with the world when he lands in LA during a wave of both crime and heat.
Danny Glover may not be Schwarzenegger but he is quite good in his role as the cop.
The action is well mounted and the big difference of having the Predator in a city VS the jungle makes for some very interesting atmospheric moments and what not. There's also some SEX! Something that was sadly missing from the first film. The first film is better but this is still a worthy action film in its own right.
"Seems he has a taste for beef."
"I didn't think he was a vegetarian."
Danny Glover may not be Schwarzenegger but he is quite good in his role as the cop.
The action is well mounted and the big difference of having the Predator in a city VS the jungle makes for some very interesting atmospheric moments and what not. There's also some SEX! Something that was sadly missing from the first film. The first film is better but this is still a worthy action film in its own right.
"Seems he has a taste for beef."
"I didn't think he was a vegetarian."
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- DarthBill
- Jun 2, 2004
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- Language
- Also known as
- Quái Thú Vô Hình 2
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (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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