The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in Guatemala.

Anna survives the incident in Guatemala virtually unharmed, apparently spared because she does not carry a weapon.

Anna escapes and is chased by Hawkins, the team's radio operator and youngest member. When they are ambushed by the Predator, it kills Hawkins and drags his body away.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast with the intent that he would use his martial arts skills to make the Predator an agile, ninja-like hunter. But when the 5'9" Van Damme was compared to Schwarzenegger, Weathers, and Ventura--actors over 6 feet tall and known for their bodybuilding regimens--it became apparent a more physically imposing presence was needed. The alien was eventually played by Kevin Peter Hall who was 7'2" tall.

PONCHO: You're hit. You're bleeding, man.
BLAIN: I ain't got time to bleed.
PONCHO: Oh, okay... [Poncho fires several grenades into the air] You got time to duck?

Dutch organizes a search for Hawkins' body, during which Blain is killed by the creature's plasma weapon.

The team makes camp for the night, setting traps in all directions. When the booby traps are triggered, Mac engages in a frenzied battle with the creature, but when the dust settles, it's just a wild boar.

Mac removes a yellow scorpion from Dillon's shoulder with his hunting knife.

After Dutch impales a bad guy against a wooden post with his machete, he utters the immortal one-liner "Stick around!" This was apparently improvised by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The creature is wounded in a firefight, revealing luminescent green blood, prompting Dutch to say: "If it bleeds, we can kill it."