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Movie

The Terminator

1984R1h 48m7.7 / 10

Your future is in its hands.

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?

Availability

Not streaming in United States

The Terminator opened in theaters October 26, 1984. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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?

More about The Terminator

Cast

Arnold SchwarzeneggerTerminator
Michael BiehnKyle Reese
Linda HamiltonSarah Connor
Paul WinfieldTraxler
Lance HenriksenVukovich
Rick RossovichMatt
Bess MottaGinger
Earl BoenSilberman

Credits

Directed by
James Cameron
Written by
Gale Anne Hurd, James Cameron

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Collection
The Terminator Collection
Budget
$6.4M
Box office
$78.4M

Production

  • HemdaleUnited Kingdom
  • Pacific WesternUnited States

Themes

action heroartificial intelligence (a.i.)cyborgdystopiafemale protagonistfuture wargood versus evilgriffith observatory