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The Terminator (1984) More at IMDbPro » Photos (see all 60 | slideshow) 76B252250C145C6E5D4745FD0755A033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- advertisementOverview User Rating:8.1/10 142,368 votes Top 250: #183 (register to vote) MOVIEmeter: Down 54% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro. Director:James Cameron Writers:James Cameron (written by) & Gale Anne Hurd (written by) ... more Contact:View company contact information for The Terminator on IMDbPro. Release Date:26 October 1984 (USA) more Genre:Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller more Tagline:In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created 'THE TERMINATOR' more Plot:A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to stop it. full summary | full synopsis Plot Keywords:The Terminator | Cyborg | Post Apocalyptic | Waitress | Technology more Awards:5 wins & 6 nominations more NewsDesk: (335 articles) 'Children of the Corn' Hits Blu-Ray July 28 (From ESplatter. 25 March 2009, 9:59 PM, PDT) Tom Hanks Eyeing ‘Major Matt Mason’ Film (From Screen Rant. 25 March 2009, 11:41 AM, PDT) User Comments:This is the movie that made a big break through for sci-fi movies!!!! more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cast (Cast overview, first billed only) Arnold Schwarzenegger ... The Terminator Michael Biehn ... Kyle Reese Linda Hamilton ... Sarah Connor Paul Winfield ... Lieutenant Ed Traxler Lance Henriksen ... Detective Hal Vukovich Bess Motta ... Ginger Ventura Earl Boen ... Dr. Peter Silberman Rick Rossovich ... Matt Buchanan Dick Miller ... Pawnshop Clerk Shawn Schepps ... Nancy Bruce M. Kerner ... Desk Sergeant Franco Columbu ... Future Terminator Bill Paxton ... Punk Leader Brad Rearden ... Punk Brian Thompson ... Punk more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Details Also Known As:Terminator (USA) (trailer title) more Parents Guide:View content advisory for parents Runtime:107 min Country:UK | USA Language:English | Spanish Color:Color Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1 more Sound Mix:Mono Certification:Finland:K-18 (cut) (1984) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Italy:T (re-rating) (1991) | Italy:VM14 (original rating) (1984) | Finland:K-15 (uncut DVD version) | Finland:K-16 (1991) (cut) | Finland:K-16 (1998) (uncut) | Finland:K-18 (1991) (cut) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:15 (re-rating) (2007) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2001) | Ireland:18 (1985-2006) | UK:18 (1985-2000) | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Malaysia:U | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Poland:15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 (cut) | West Germany:18 (uncut version) (JK/SPIO) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted Filming Locations:2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA more Company:Hemdale Film more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fun Stuff Trivia:Jürgen Prochnow was also considered to play the title role. more Goofs:Revealing mistakes: The future John Connor is supposed to be a great general and the salvation of mankind. But the glimpse of the future reveals the human forces transmitting uncoded messages on open frequencies, the kind of mistake only an amateur would make. more Quotes:[first lines] [the garbage truck's engine stops] Truck Driver: What the hell? Goddamn son of a bitch... more Movie Connections:Referenced in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) more Soundtrack:Pictures Of You more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ Is "The Terminator" based on a book? How is it possible that (future) John Conner was able to send Reese back in time to prevent his mother's death and become his father? Who, or what, is the Terminator? more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- User Comments (Comment on this title) 33 out of 51 people found the following comment useful:- This is the movie that made a big break through for sci-fi movies!!!!, 4 August 2002 Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois This was such an excellent movie. It had excellent effects (for it's time and $$$). I saw this movie very young and grew up to love it more and more. It has action, scary scenes, romance, a powerful plot, and a curious out-look to the future. I have to say, this was when James Cameron was a genious. And had excellent ideas. This was definatly one of the movies of the eighties. And I got the DVD when it came out, the DVD deserves a 9/10. As for this movie alone: 10/10 If you want to know what it's about: A machine/terminator and a soldier from the future is sent from 2029 back to 1984. The soldier's purpose, to protect a woman who will give birth to a brave hero in the future. And the terminator's purpose, to destroy the woman who will give birth to an enemy(the protector's hero, if you didn't know)to him and his leader. In the mean time it's a matter of defeating the terminator so this woman can survive and save the future. And the rest you'll have to see for yourself. WATCH THIS MOVIE!!! It is soooooo good!!!! 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