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The Terminator

IMDb 8.1/10 · 1984 · 1h 48m · James Cameron · Action · Thriller
English

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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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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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Terminator
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton
Linda Hamilton
Sarah Connor
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Traxler
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Vukovich
Rick Rossovich
Rick Rossovich
Matt
Bess Motta
Bess Motta
Ginger
Earl Boen
Earl Boen
Silberman
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Pawnshop Clerk
Shawn Schepps
Shawn Schepps
Nancy

Crew

James Cameron
James Cameron
Directing
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Title The Terminator
Year 1984
Runtime 1h 48m
Spoken Language English
Genre Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Director James Cameron
IMDb 8.1 / 10 (996,325 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics) 90%
Metacritic 84
IMDb tt0088247
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