SILENT. INVISIBLE. INVINCIBLE. HE’S IN TOWN WITH A FEW DAYS TO KILL.

Los Angeles, 1997; as drug cartels battle each other in the streets, cop Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover) learns that a mysterious, deadly creature is getting involved. The sequel to Predator (1987) changes the Central American jungle for another type of wilderness. A new scenery is a good idea, but the film never really turns into anything better than a loud, generic action movie, lacking the tension of the original. Still, Alan Silvestri’s score is once again an asset and the predator gets a few effective moments to spill blood.

1990-U.S. 108 min. Color. Directed by Stephen Hopkins. Music: Alan Silvestri. Cast: Danny Glover (Mike Harrigan), Gary Busey (Peter Keyes), Rúben Blades (Danny Archuleta), Maria Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, Kevin Peter Hall… Robert Davi.

Trivia: Steven Seagal was considered for the lead; Arnold Schwarzenegger declined to reprise his role. Followed by Predators (2010).