The Terminator
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A Cyborg has been sent from the future on a deadly mission, it has been programmed to kill a young woman named Sarah Connor. Sarah has no idea that her life will have a staggering effect on the fate of mankind and that she is in danger of being killed at the hands of an inescapable machine known as the Terminator. Kyle Reese has also been sent from the future, but his mission is to protect the unknowing mother of a future leader. Is there any way to stop the death of an innocent when the relentless Cyborg is set on his course...
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Michael Biehn
- Linda Hamilton
- Paul Winfield
- Lance Henriksen
- Rick Rossovich
- Bess Motta
- Earl Boen
- Dick Miller
- Shawn Schepps
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- Aug 24, 2018
How can something be so fun yet so boring at the same time.
KarstenApr 13, 2020Imagine sending some guy back in time so he can plough your mum.
Ben NashJun 7, 2021james cameron writes dialogue as if he's never talked to another human being in his entire life
comrade_yui - Mar 30, 2014
I don't think I've ever seen a film with better storytelling. Next to zero expository dialogue in the first act, everything is set up through action, and done so perfectly. One of Cameron's best.
demi adejuyigbeOct 3, 2024i like the part where Reese's partner in the future gets vaporized and it just cuts to him looking mildly disappointed
James (Schaffrillas)what happens to the igUANA
fran hoepfner - Aug 26, 2023
LMAOOO my whole life i thought schwarzenegger was the good guy in this film 😭😭
júliaNov 1, 2019Sarah Connor's Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day
adamboltApr 23, 20205/5 for the cop holocaust scene alone
Will Menaker
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- Lennard Huisman likedThe Terminator
The special effects were groundbreaking, and very cool made (not in all scenes) but the story felt plain. It wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. I liked the bits of effects and cool achievements they made with this movie for SciFi. But I wouldn’t watch it a second time.
BENNY lovedThe Terminator9/10 The Terminator is a straight-up classic. It’s got that dark, gritty vibe with a simple but crazy storyline about a killer robot sent from the future. Arnold Schwarzenegger is cold as hell in this, barely talks but still steals every scene.
Sabrina Bondi likedThe TerminatorYou almost forget the film’s flaws - like the cartoony look of the war-ravaged future. Forget that the premise is silly and the acting second-rate because director James Cameron has the action formula down pat.
- James likedThe Terminator
You forget the age of the film and the aging effects (groundbreaking at the time) and focus on the film itself. It’s action packed genre defining and entertaining. Loved it growing up and loved it now
Richie Birks is "meh" onThe TerminatorNowhere near as great as the sequel and the story is quite a sludge to get through
gatsbify lovedThe TerminatorLOVE LOVE LOVE
- yuri lovedThe Terminator
SO GOOD
zxki lovedThe TerminatorWords can't explain how much I love this franchise or even the mind of James Cameron. Everything from the directing to the production to the lore to the execution to the score to the experimenting to the casting to the characters to the dialogue to the catchphrases to the acting to the designs to…
Jaycher likedThe TerminatorEin Alter Klassiker. Er ist spannend und hat viel Aktion. Manche Story Element sind aus heutiger Sicht vielleicht ein wenig klischeehaft und Vorurteilbehaftet, jedoch würde ich sagen das der Film Geschichte geschrieben hat.
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- SGSteven Graves
The Terminator stands above up against other horror icons during the slasher era of Hollywood. I would always consider the terminator to be a horror icon rather then an action hero.
LSLuis SantosTCTrace Chmielewski
Metacritic
Director James Cameron and producer Gale Anne Hurd (both of whom co-wrote the script) demonstrate their storytelling virtuosity.
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
Schwarzenegger is presented as a lumbering slab of dumb, destructive strength--the image is more geological than human--and Cameron plays his crushing weightiness against the strangely light, almost graceful violence of the gunplay directed against him. The results have the air of a demented ballet.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Terminator (1984) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Terminator (1984)?
The movie is 1hr 48min long.
What's The Terminator (1984) about?
A Cyborg has been sent from the future on a deadly mission, it has been programmed to kill a young woman named Sarah Connor. Sarah has no idea that her life will have a staggering effect on the fate of mankind and that she is in danger of being killed at the hands of an inescapable machine known as the Terminator. Kyle Reese has also been sent from the future, but his mission is to protect the unknowing mother of a future leader. Is there any way to stop the death of an innocent when the relentless Cyborg is set on his course...
Who's the cast of The Terminator (1984)?
- 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
- Dick Miller as Pawn Shop Clerk
- Shawn Schepps as Nancy
Who's the director behind The Terminator (1984)?
James Cameron directed The Terminator (1984).
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