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Overview

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Director:

James Cameron

Writers:

James Cameron (written by) &
Gale Anne Hurd (written by) ...
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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

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Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations more

User Comments:

It's about transformation more (509 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Terminator (USA) (trailer title)
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Runtime:

108 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 (1996) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (1991) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1991) (cut) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:15 (re-rating) (2007) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2001) | UK:18 (1985-2000) | Ireland:18 (1985-2006) | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Malaysia:U | Chile:14 (DVD re-rating) | Australia:MA (Definitive Edition DVD) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2001) | 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

Company:

Hemdale Film more


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Trivia:

The beginning of production was postponed for nine months, due to Arnold Schwarzenegger's commitment to Conan the Destroyer (1984). During this time, James Cameron wanted to be working but didn't have the time to do a whole other film so he took on a writing assignment; this turned out to be Aliens (1986). more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the police station massacre, you see the terminator get shot, then you see the shooter get shot and when the camera goes back to the terminator only then does he have the fresh bullet hole in his chest. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
[the garbage truck's engine stops]
Truck Driver: What the hell? Goddamn son of a bitch...
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Parks and Recreation: Ron and Tammy (#2.8)" (2009) more

Soundtrack:

Burnin' In The Third Degree more


FAQ

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?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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126 out of 167 people found the following comment useful.
It's about transformation, 4 March 2000
9/10
Author: catalyst-7 from Redmond, Washington USA

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.

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