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The Terminator

7.7

Released October 26, 1984Runtime 1h 48min

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?

Genres

Action

Thriller

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Hemdale

Pacific Western

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $6,400,000
Revenue: $78,371,200
Profit/Loss: $71,971,200

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Arnold SchwarzeneggerTerminator

Michael BiehnKyle Reese

Linda HamiltonSarah Connor

Paul WinfieldTraxler

Lance HenriksenVukovich

Rick RossovichMatt

Bess MottaGinger

Earl BoenSilberman

Dick MillerPawnshop Clerk

Shawn ScheppsNancy

Bruce M. KernerDesk Sergeant

Franco ColumbuFuture Terminator

Bill PaxtonPunk Leader

Brad ReardenPunk

Brian ThompsonPunk

William WisherPoliceman

Ken FritzPoliceman

Tom OberhausPoliceman

Ed DogansCop in Alley

Joe FaragoTV Anchorman

Hettie Lynne HurtesTV Anchorwoman

Tony MirelezStation Attendant

Philip GordonMexican Boy

Anthony TrujilloMexican Boy

Stan YaleDerelict

Al KahnCustomer

Leslie MorrisCustomer

Hugh FarringtonCustomer

Harriet MedinCustomer

Loree FrazierCustomer

James RalstonCustomer

Norman FriedmanCleaning Man

Barbara PowersTicket Taker

Wayne StoneTanker Driver

David MichelsTanker Partner

John E. BristolPhone Booth Man

Webster WilliamsReporter

Patrick PinneyBar Customer

Bill W. RichmondBartender

Chino 'Fats' WilliamsTruck Driver

Greg RobbinsMotel Customer

Marianne MuellerleileWrong Sarah

John DurbanSentry

Marian GreenDancer Shot by the Terminator (uncredited)

J. Randolph HarrisonPoliceman (uncredited)

David KristinPunk (uncredited)

Darrell MapsonBar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)

John Stuart WestMacDougal (uncredited)

Crew

James CameronDirector

Brenda WeismanScript Supervisor

Betsy MagruderFirst Assistant Director

Thomas A. IrvineFirst Assistant Director

Robert RodaSecond Assistant Director

Sharon KirkpatrickScript Supervisor

Jean-Paul OuelletteSecond Unit Director

Stan WinstonSecond Unit Director

James CameronWriter

William WisherDialogue

Gale Anne HurdWriter

Gale Anne HurdProducer

John DalyExecutive Producer

Derek GibsonExecutive Producer

Stanzi StokesCasting

Joseph A. LiuzziLocation Manager

Greg RobbinsCasting

Bruce M. KernerExecutive In Charge Of Production

Marilyn TassoProduction Accountant

Kathy BreenProduction Coordinator

Polly ApostolofAssistant Production Manager

Adam GreenbergDirector of Photography

Brad FiedelOriginal Music Composer

Mark GoldblattEditor

Deborah EvertonCostume Supervisor

Jeff DawnMakeup Department Head

Maria CasoSet Decoration

George CostelloArt Direction

Ernest D. FarinoSpecial Effects Coordinator

Gary SchoeneckLeadman

David CamplingSupervising Sound Editor

Gordon DanielFoley

John PostFoley

David J. HudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Hilary WrightCostume Design

Tommy EstridgeProperty Master

Kristen McGaryScenic Artist

Mel MetcalfeSound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry PorterSound Re-Recording Mixer

Shay AustinAssistant Art Director

Ken BrociousBoom Operator

Amy McGaryScenic Artist

Dennis BishopGaffer

Tim MortonBest Boy Electric

Wayne StoneTransportation Coordinator

Joyce RudolphStill Photographer

Ken FritzStunt Coordinator

Emilie RobertsonMusic Editor

Wayne NelsonTransportation Captain

Horace ManzanaresSound Effects Editor

James J. KlingerSound Effects Editor

Gary ShepherdSound Effects Editor

Mike Le MareSound Effects Editor

Karola StorrSound Effects Editor

Greg DillonSound Effects Editor

James FritchSound Effects Editor

Marian GreenStunts

Kyle SweetMakeup Artist

Peter TothpalHairstylist

Harlan EllisonThanks

Donna SmithPost Production Supervisor

Lorna AndersonFirst Assistant Editor

Robert RandlesMusic Supervisor

Glenn R. WilderStunts

Gilbert D. MarchantSound Effects Editor

Bob WilliamsMechanical & Creature Designer

Frank OrsattiStunts

Darcee F. OlsonCostumer

Ernest D. FarinoTitle Designer

Mark PetersonElectrician

Gene Warren Jr.Special Effects Supervisor

Sean McLinCamera Operator

Chuck ColwellSecond Unit Director of Photography

David MichelsDolly Grip

Mark MortonElectrician

Gary McLartyStunts

J. Suzanne FishStunts

Anthony CecereStunts

Jeff HabberstadStunts

Jeff DashnawStunts

Eddy DonnoStunt Driver

Lee WaddellUtility Stunts

Diamond FarnsworthStunts

Monty JordanStunt Driver

Frank DeMarcoSpecial Effects

Gene HartlineStunts

Ken FritzStunt Double

Tom HartStunts

Brian WadeSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Peter KentStunt Double

Rob KingStunts

Pete TurnerStunts

Roger GeorgeSpecial Effects

Greg RobbinsStunts

Gene Warren Jr.Visual Effects Supervisor

Jean MalahniStunt Double

Vance PiperCamera Production Assistant

Maria CasoArt Direction

Mary NelsonNegative Cutter

Anne S. CoffeyCamera Operator

Spike Allison HooperAssistant Editor

Michael BloecherAssociate Editor

Julia GombertCostumer

Tane McClureVocals

Gabriel GuyOther

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6.6Risky Business

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6.9Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

7.5Ghostbusters

8.2Scarface

7.7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

8.3Back to the Future

7.8Snatch

5.4Batman Forever

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Reviews

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. I have no idea what just happened, I just watched the 2020 version, and it doesn't even look better, and there doesn't seem be a lot of info on the situation. It has decent practical effects, it's a got plenty of action in a machine chasing a ...

by GenerationofSwine

Here we go, the movie that started it all and wasn't Arnold believable as a robot? He came across as threatening and creepy as all get out, and the thick accent really played for the role. And then, of course, the plot was so unbelievable that it sucked everyone right in, from the start you susp...

by The Movie Mob

**James Cameron’s first film immediately showcases his unparalleled mastery of sci-fi action films and world building making The Terminator the gold standard of sci-fi thrillers.** The Terminator franchise has its ups and downs, but it’s hard to deny its iconic status and significant impact on p...

Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives in 1984 Los Angeles, in his birthday suit, and on a mission. Firstly, to get some clothes then to eliminate all the "Sarah Connor" folks listed in the phone book. Moments later "Kyle" (Michael Biehn) arrives with the aim of thwarting this dastardly plan - and soon the ...

"_It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!_" What's there to say that hasn't been said already? It's an incredible sci-fi thriller that is so good because not only is the story f...