Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the ultimate action-movie evacuation order: no explanation, just point and run. Delivered by a man who has just realised he is outmatched, it works as both panic and command, which is why Schwarzenegger has been repeating it, with a wink, in later roles and adverts for decades. Fans shout it at any departure, and it is the first line people reach for when imitating an Austrian action hero.
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In context
Spoilers for PredatorShow the scene
Deep in a Central American jungle, Major Dutch Schaefer's rescue team has been hunted one by one by a cloaked alien stalker, and only Dutch and the captured guerrilla Anna are left. Dutch works out that the creature only attacks those it sees as a threat, so he tells Anna to drop her weapon and run for the extraction point, roaring the order at her. He then stays behind to draw the hunter away, and falls from a cliff into a waterfall. The 1987 film was directed by John McTiernan, and the line later became permanently tied to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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- Predator (film), Wikipedia plot and receptionPlot; ReceptionReference checked
- Predator (film), WikiquoteDutch sectionReference checked
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