PREDATOR / ACTION JACKSON | American Cinematheque

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

Fri, Oct 24, 2014
7:30pm

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Double Feature! Actor Carl Weathers In Person!

PREDATOR / ACTION JACKSON

Presented by the American Cinematheque and Dammaged Goods

Discussion following with actor Carl Weathers.

PREDATOR

1987, 20th Century Fox, 107 min, USA, Dir: John McTiernan

ALIEN meets RAMBO when an elite military squad heads into the jungle, only to be confronted by an unstoppable extraterrestrial killer. Director John McTiernan shows signs of the expert action technique he would later refine in DIE HARD, while Arnold Schwarzenegger provides rooting interest as the tough-as-nails hero. With special effects from the great Stan Winston.

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ACTION JACKSON

1988, Warner Bros., 96 min, USA, Dir: Craig R. Baxley

As Detroit police sergeant Jericho “Action” Jackson, Carl Weathers delivers a knockout punch to crime that’s worthy of Apollo Creed. When labor leaders fall victim to mysterious assassins, Jackson follows the trail to a powerful businessman (a very menacing Craig T. Nelson), whose influence had previously gotten the detective demoted. Sharon Stone and singer Vanity costar.

Trailer

Screening formats: DCP (PREDATOR) and 35mm (ACTION JACKSON)

Egyptian Theatre • Fri, Oct 24, 2014 • 7:30pm

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