The Terminator

7.7
High
19841h 48m

Directed by

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?

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Terminator in The Terminator

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator

Michael Biehn - Kyle Reese in The Terminator

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton - Sarah Connor in The Terminator

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield - Traxler in The Terminator

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Lance Henriksen - Vukovich in The Terminator

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Rick Rossovich - Matt in The Terminator

Rick Rossovich

Matt

Bess Motta - Ginger in The Terminator

Bess Motta

Ginger

Earl Boen - Silberman in The Terminator

Earl Boen

Silberman

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Movie Info

Release Date

October 26, 1984

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

R

Genres

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

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