The film is the first film in the United States to be designated as NC-17, and it was released in theaters after several cuts.
The scene in which the predator killed the Jamaican gang boss was not shot in the studio. The film crew specially chose a dirty alley for this scene, and the residents of the alley were not satisfied with the film crew’s announcement. Noise, all kinds of conceivable dirt were thrown from the windows in protest.
In the early script, Gary Busser was set to be the protagonist of the film. Because Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to play, the role of Gary Busey was also rewritten.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to appear in the film, but the schedule conflicts with "Terminator 2". In addition, Schwarzenegger thought it was a bad idea that the story of the film happened in the city, and finally chose to give up acting.
When filming the slaughterhouse scene, due to the large amount of chemicals and debris on the scene, respirators had to be used.
The shootout in eastern Los Angeles took 3 days to complete.
According to the film’s screenwriters Jim Thomas and John Thomas, the filming plan for the sequel to "Predator" must be determined by the sales of the comic strip. It was only when the comics became a bestseller that Fox gave the green light to the film.
The scene of the predator attacking the subway was filmed in Fox's studio, and the train movement was shot in Oakland, California.
The film was cut more than 20 times because there were too many scenes depicting the tragic situation of the victims.
The slaughterhouse scene took 4 days to complete the shooting, because the venue requires a lot of water and lighting equipment.
The cut parts of the film include Leona's pregnancy, Mike's long process of tracking the predator, and all the scenes of the predator killing the victim.
In the original script, the story of the film took place in New York, but was later changed to Los Angeles due to funding problems.
Because the film’s time was set in 1997, seven years later than the film’s release date, the gun held by the protagonist in the film is an imagination of future weapons.
Patrick Swayze originally planned to star in the film, but gave up due to injury during the filming of "The Dragon Killing Array".
In order to play the predator, Kevin Peter Hall learned the dance of African tribes.
In Predator trophy showroom, there has been an alien skull, the idea from the film effects artist Stan Winston, was profiled Fox has made use of rights. In addition, Bill Keston, who played Jerry in the film, also appeared in 1986's "Alien".
The predator’s voice is a mix of pre-recorded cat, tiger, lion and bear calls.
Director John McTiernan was invited to continue directing the film, but he refused to take the lead because of the filming of "The Hunt for Red October".
The spear used in the film was taken away by a thief after the filming was completed.
