“Predator 2” (1990) starring Danny Glover / Z-View
Predator 2 (1990)
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Screenplay: Jim Thomas, John Thomas based on characters created by Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Stars: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Kevin Peter Hall, Rubén Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Robert Davi, Adam Baldwin, Kent McCord, Morton Downey Jr., Calvin Lockhart, Steve Kahan, Henry Kingi, Elpidia Carrillo, Lilyan Chauvin and Bill Paxton.
Tagline: He’s in town with a few days to kill.
The Plot…
1997. Los Angeles is suffering one of the worst summer heat waves in history. When temperatures rise, tempers flare which is only adding to problems facing L.A.’s finest. A gang war between Columbian and Jamacan drug cartels is in full force. Gunfire and turf battles erupt with frequency. Lieutenant Mike Harrigan and his drug task force have their hands full.
When Special Agent Peter Keyes leading a Federal Task Force arrives, Harrigan thinks that they’ve come to assist in taking down the cartels. Soon Harrigan will learn the real reason. A Predator has come to town to collect trophies.
Hunting season is now open.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Kevin Peter Hall returned to play the Predator. For scenes at the end of the movie where additional Predators show up, members of the L.A. Lakers were recruited for the roles.
John McTiernan, director of the original Predator, was getting $2 million a film and producers didn’t want to pay that much.
Elpidia Carrillo, who played Anna in the first film, is listed in the credits, but you will have to look hard to find her. Carrillo shows up on a video monitor in Federal Agent Keye’s mobile headquarters. Carrillo filmed other scenes that didn’t make the final cut.
Danny Glover, Gary Busey and Steve Kahan co-starred in Lethal Weapon (1987). Kahan played Glover’s boss in all the Lethal Weapon films.
It was nice seeing Kent McCord of Adam-12 fame in a supporting role.
I loved Predator. Predator 2 is good, but falls short of the original. Predator 2 leans more into the humor, over-the-top scenes and gore.
Predator 2 (1990) rates 3 of 5 stars.
