Predator 2

Predator 2
The Predator in the city, a human skull and spine in hand.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Hopkins
Written by
Based on
Characters
by
  • Jim Thomas
  •     John Thomas
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Levy
Edited by
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 21, 1990 (1990-11-21)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20–30 million[1]
Box office$57.1 million[2]

Predator 2 is a 1990 American science fiction action film[3] written by brothers Jim and John Thomas, directed by Stephen Hopkins, and starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, María Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Peter Hall. It is the second installment of the Predator franchise, and sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall reprising the title role of the Predator.

Set ten years after the events of the first film, in Los Angeles, Predator 2 focuses on a disgruntled police officer and his allies battling a malevolent and technologically advanced extraterrestrial known as the Predator.

Upon release, the film received generally negative reviews and earned a moderate box office return, grossing $57 million worldwide, compared to the previous film's $98 million gross on a smaller production budget. The film has been viewed more positively over time, especially for Danny Glover's performance, the direction, and the musical score, and has gained a cult following in the decades since its initial release.

  1. ^ "Predator 2 (1990)". catalog.afi.com. AFI.
  2. ^ "Predator 2 (1990)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "Predator 2 (1990) - Stephen Hopkins | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". Retrieved November 23, 2020 – via www.allmovie.com.