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The Terminator (1984) 8.1
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8.1/10 from 340,313 users
Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 570 user | 149 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com A robotic assassin from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to eliminate a waitress, whose son will grow up and lead humanity in a war against machines. Director:James Cameron |
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Cast
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | ||
| Michael Biehn | ... | ||
| Linda Hamilton | ... | ||
| Paul Winfield | ... | ||
| Lance Henriksen | ... | ||
| Rick Rossovich | ... | ||
| Bess Motta | ... | ||
| Earl Boen | ... | ||
| Dick Miller | ... | ||
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Shawn Schepps | ... | |
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Bruce M. Kerner | ... | |
| Franco Columbu | ... | ||
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Brad Rearden | ... | |
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A cyborg is sent from the future on a deadly mission. He has to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have a great significance in years to come. Sarah has only one protector - Kyle Reese - also sent from the future. The Terminator uses his exceptional intelligence and strength to find Sarah, but is there any way to stop the seemingly indestructible cyborg ? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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Your future is in his hands. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
26 October 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Terminator See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,400,000 (estimated)Gross:
$38,400,000 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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[the garbage truck's engine stops]
Truck Driver: What the hell? Goddamn son of a bitch...
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Birkhoff refers to Roan as the Terminator. See more »
Performed by 16mm
Written by Jay Ferguson
Published by Painless Music (BMI)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The classic "clank" was made by Brad Fiedel by hitting a microphone with a cast iron skillet. See more »Goofs
During the police station massacre, an officer shoots the Terminator in the chest before being killed. The bullet hole in the Terminator's shirt doesn't appear until a few shots later. See more »Quotes
[first lines][the garbage truck's engine stops]
Truck Driver: What the hell? Goddamn son of a bitch...
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits run while large outlines of the two halves of THE TERMINATOR cross each other. After the last directorial credit is shown, the title THE TERMINATOR zooms backward, is filled by metallic blue, and reveals itself. See more »Connections
Referenced in Nikita: Clean Sweep (2012)Birkhoff refers to Roan as the Terminator. See more »
Soundtracks
"Pictures Of You"Performed by 16mm
Written by Jay Ferguson
Published by Painless Music (BMI)
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I just saw a horrifying, touching, very good movie again; it's The Terminator. Now to talk of it as great film, to compare it with American Beauty might seem idiotic--it's an almost unrelentingly dark, violent, frightening action movie, after all--but strip away the relentless action, strip away the technophobia, strip away the blatant dislike of cops and modern youth, strip away the poignant love story and, at its core, it's about an immature, essentially mindless girl becoming a strong, determined woman. That's a theme more movies should have if we want girls to have strong role models.
In the course of a few hours during which Sarah Connor realises that she is running for her life from a soul-less machine in human flesh that is implacably and violently determined to kill her, she transforms from a girl who can't balance her cheque book to a woman who can order a wounded, beaten man to "get on your feet, soldier." She is clear-headed, not panicky, focused in crisis and incredibly courageous. And it's not that she has lost her essential femaleness but that she's grown up.
It's relentless, heartless violence appals and fascinates me. It's gritty depiction of our society as a prelude to an even more horrific one in 2023 darkens my heart. It's quickly developing love story touches me. Its humor makes the dark places in me smile. But most of all I am touched and fascinated by Sarah's precipitous transformation. As a good life exercise, ask yourself this: Would you have the courage to do what she does?
9.5 out of 10.