Alien vs. Predator (film)
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| Directed by | Paul W. S. Anderson |
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| Screenplay by | Paul W. S. Anderson |
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| Music by | Harald Kloser |
| Cinematography | David Johnson |
| Edited by | Alexander Berner |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $172.5 million |
Alien vs. Predator (also known as AVP or AVP: Alien vs. Predator) is a 2004 science fiction action horror film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen and Raoul Bova. It is the first installment of the Alien vs. Predator franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series, a concept which originated in a 1989 comic book. Anderson, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett wrote the story; and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, the comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken.
Set in 2004, this film follows a group of archaeologists assembled by billionaire Charles Bishop Weyland (Henriksen) for an expedition near the Antarctic to investigate a mysterious heat signal. Weyland hopes to claim the find for himself, and his group discovers a pyramid below the surface of a whaling station. Hieroglyphs and sculptures reveal that the pyramid is a hunting ground for young Predators who kill Aliens as a rite of passage. The humans are caught in the middle of a battle between the two species and attempt to prevent the Aliens from reaching the surface.
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