Overview:
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?| Status: | Released (1984-10-26) |
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| Awards: | 8 wins & 7 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $38,371,200 |
| Screen: | James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, William Wisher |
| Productions: | Hemdale, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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Similars
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Casts
- 1100: Arnold Schwarzenegger - Terminator
- 2712: Michael Biehn - Kyle Reese
- 2713: Linda Hamilton - Sarah Connor
- 1818: Paul Winfield - Traxler
- 2714: Lance Henriksen - Vukovich
- 2717: Rick Rossovich - Matt
- 2715: Bess Motta - Ginger
Crews
- 2710: James Cameron - Director - Directing
- 2711: William Wisher - Dialogue - Writing
- 869: Gale Anne Hurd - Producer - Production
- 2720: Derek Gibson - Executive Producer - Production
- 2721: John Daly - Executive Producer - Production
- 2722: Brad Fiedel - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 2723: Adam Greenberg - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
John Chard
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I can't. Nobody goes home. Nobody else comes through. It's just him - and me. It's funny really, writing a review for The Terminator these days just feels a little pointless, I mean anyone who wanted to see it would have done so already. In truth the effects work is a little creak ....
Continue reading ->Jodie
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Writing a review for a movie this old does indeed seem pointless, but since this is one of my favorite films I thought I would review it anyway. In my opinion The Terminator is a beautiful, yet tragic love story set in the back drop of the future and the past. A soldier from the ....
Continue reading ->Gimly
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I know saying this puts me in the minority, but the first _Terminator_ movie is actually my favourite of the franchise. That's not a knock on the second movie, _Judgment Day_ is **awesome**. But I really dig the lower down, dark, sci-fi horror vibe of the original (it **is** a knock ....
Continue reading ->Kamurai
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Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. I have no idea what just happened, I just watched the 2020 version, and it doesn't even look better, and there doesn't seem be a lot of info on the situation. It has decent practical effects, it's a got plenty of action in a mac ....
Continue reading ->GenerationofSwine
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Here we go, the movie that started it all and wasn't Arnold believable as a robot? He came across as threatening and creepy as all get out, and the thick accent really played for the role. And then, of course, the plot was so unbelievable that it sucked everyone right in, from the ....
Continue reading ->The Movie Mob
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**James Cameron’s first film immediately showcases his unparalleled mastery of sci-fi action films and world building making The Terminator the gold standard of sci-fi thrillers.** The Terminator franchise has its ups and downs, but it’s hard to deny its iconic status and signific ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives in 1984 Los Angeles, in his birthday suit, and on a mission. Firstly, to get some clothes then to eliminate all the "Sarah Connor" folks listed in the phone book. Moments later "Kyle" (Michael Biehn) arrives with the aim of thwarting this dastardly plan ....
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