Predator 2

Predator 2
Predator 2
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Hopkins
Written by	Jim Thomas; John Thomas;
Based on	Characters; by Jim Thomas; John Thomas;
Produced by	Lawrence Gordon; Joel Silver; John Davis;
Starring	Danny Glover; Gary Busey; Rubén Blades; María Conchita Alonso; Bill Paxton; Robert Davi;
Cinematography	Peter Levy
Edited by	Mark Goldblatt; Bert Lovitt;
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; companies	20th Century Fox; Silver Pictures; Gordon Company; Davis Entertainment;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	November 21, 1990;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20–30 million
Box office	$57.1 million

Predator 2 is a 1990 American science fiction horror film, directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. It is the second installment of the Predator franchise and a standalone sequel to Predator (1987). The film stars Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Rubén Blades, María Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, and Robert Davi, with Kevin Peter Hall reprising his role as the Predator. Set ten years after the first film, the story follows a disgruntled police detective battling a malevolent and technologically advanced extraterrestrial in the streets of Los Angeles.

When approached to write a sequel, Jim and John Thomas opted to change the setting from the isolated jungle of the first film to an inner-city urban area. Stephen Hopkins was chosen to direct the film following his work on A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989). Although initial drafts featured the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger from the previous film, he declined due to a pay dispute.

Predator 2 was released on November 21, 1990, and grossed $57 million worldwide. Although it initially received generally negative reviews, the film has since gained a cult following. It was followed by the crossover film Alien vs. Predator in 2004, and a third mainline installment, Predators, in 2010.