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The Terminator (1984)

Your future is in its hands.

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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?

Release Date
October 26, 1984
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.7/10 (14530 votes)

Director: James Cameron

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Rick Rossovich, Bess Motta, Earl Boen

Collection: The Terminator Collection

Production: Hemdale, Pacific Western
man vs machineartificial intelligence (a.i.)saving the worldlaser guncyborgkiller robotshotgunrebeldystopiavillain
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Budget
$6M
Revenue
$78M
Full Cast (48 people)

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Reviews

John Chard - 9/10

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 creaky now but that doesn't matter, they were awesome in 1984. It's a ripper of a story awash with high energy action, ri...

May 7, 2015

Jodie - 10/10

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 future is sent to the 80's to save the leader of the resistance (John Connor) mother from a High Tech Cybernetic Kil...

February 18, 2017

Gimly - 9/10

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 on every movie in the series that came after _T2_ though). Schwarzenegger as the titular Terminator is inspired c...

March 19, 2018

The Terminator

The Terminator

Your future is in its hands.

Your future is in its hands.

7.7
108 min

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?

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date10/26/1984
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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

as Terminator

Michael Biehn

as Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton

as Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield

as Traxler

Lance Henriksen

as Vukovich

Rick Rossovich

as Matt

Bess Motta

as Ginger

Earl Boen

as Silberman

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From The Future

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Come With Me If You Want To Live

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Terminator about?

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 insurgen…

How long is The Terminator?

1h 48m

When was The Terminator released?

October 26, 1984

Who directed The Terminator?

James Cameron

Who stars in The Terminator?

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton

What genre is The Terminator?

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

What is The Terminator rated?

R

Is The Terminator available to stream?

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max