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Predator 2

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Predator 2 (1990)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:5

Rotten:16

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The invisible creature from another world is back - but this time seeking out heat and conflict - is drawn to the gang-ruled and ravaged city of Los Angeles, 1997. The detective-lieutenant and his... The invisible creature from another world is back - but this time seeking out heat and conflict - is drawn to the gang-ruled and ravaged city of Los Angeles, 1997. The detective-lieutenant and his police force set out to capture this brutal murderer, ignoring the warnings from a mysterious government agent to stay away. [More]

Starring: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso

Starring: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, Robert Davi, Kent McCord, Morton Downey

Director: Stephen Hopkins

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Screenwriter: Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, John Davis

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Reviews for Predator 2

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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completely forgettable

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09/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Undeniably bad, but sort of a nice try. [Blu-ray]

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06/28/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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03/26/09
Variety
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No review available.

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12/23/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A gritty, entertaining, and action-packed follow up

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

Half as taut and twice as dumb.

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05/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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01/24/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...bullets fly, sharp pointy objects are hurled, body parts sail in all directions, and Glover blunders from one ridiculous situation to another. (Special Edition)

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01/13/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

No review available.

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02/10/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

The filmmakers have tortured the audience with their banal ramblings and pointlessness.

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11/15/03
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Apollo Guide
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Entertaining and full of violence. Not even close to as good as the first, but well worth watching.

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04/01/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Better than the first.

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03/26/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

Gets a bad rap, but actually a pretty good sci-fi sequel.

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12/13/02
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

One of those sequels that not only is bad on its own, but makes you think twice about enjoying the original.

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11/21/02
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

The perfect example of how to bury a franchise quickly and efficiently.

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11/05/02
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Typical sequel, not as good as the original.

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09/14/02
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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08/09/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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