Predator (1987) – Filming Locations
Science Fiction / Action / Adventure / Thriller · Directed by John McTiernan · Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elpidia Carrillo
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Where was Predator filmed?
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta – Primary jungle sequences where the commando team hunts the alien predator through dense rainforest and rivers. The thick Mexican jungle provided the dense, claustrophobic environment essential for the cat-and-mouse hunting sequences between the commandos and the extraterrestrial creature
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Opening scenes with military briefings and commando team assembly at the U.S. military base. Studio facilities in Los Angeles were used for interior military base sequences and production infrastructure
- Palenque, Mexico, Palenque – Jungle combat sequences and the climactic finale where Dutch confronts the Predator among ancient ruins. The ancient Mayan temple ruins and jungle environment around Palenque enhanced the primal, isolated atmosphere of the final confrontation and created an iconic setting for the film's action sequences