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Predator
UNITED STATES · 1987

Predator

John McTiernan
alien invasion military action jungle warfare survival extraterrestrial threat
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Synopsis

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Cinema Atlas Connection
I was greatly influenced by Akira Kurosawa’s 'Seven Samurai.' I wanted to make a modern version of that film, focusing on the team dynamics and how each character contributes to the mission, creating a disparate group of individuals each with their own distinct characteristics and weapons, much like Kurosawa’s samurai.
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