Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor is dead, and another T-101 must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced Terminator, the T-1000.

Director:

James Cameron

Writers:

James Cameron, William Wisher Jr.

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

Top 250 #36 | Won 4 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	The Terminator
Linda Hamilton	...	Sarah Connor
Edward Furlong	...	John Connor
Robert Patrick	...	T-1000
Earl Boen	...	Dr. Silberman
Joe Morton	...	Miles Dyson
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Tarissa Dyson
Castulo Guerra	...	Enrique Salceda
Danny Cooksey	...	Tim
Jenette Goldstein	...	Janelle Voight
Xander Berkeley	...	Todd Voight
Leslie Hamilton Gearren	...	Twin Sarah
Ken Gibbel	...	Douglas
Robert Winley	...	Cigar Biker
Peter Schrum	...	Lloyd (as Pete Schrum)

Storyline

Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.

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Plot Keywords:

future | the terminator | cyborg | sequel | warrior | 

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Taglines:

It's nothing personal

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sci-fi action and violence, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA France

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

3 July 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

El Exterminator 2

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$94,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$204,843,350 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carolco Pictures, Pacific Western, Lightstorm Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min 152 min (special edition) 154 min (extended special edition)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) CDS (digital 35 mm and 70 mm prints) Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The following products and brands can be seen in the film: Food - Dunkin' Donuts, Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Miller Genuine Draft, Budweiser, Lady Lee Milk (Lady Lee was now-defunct Lucky supermarket's house brand. In real life, Lady Lee package graphic design was completely changed immediately following this film's release, probably due to the gruesome scene in which the milk appears), Pepsi, Subway, Lays; Video Games - Atari, Bally, Midway (Trog!, Space Invaders), Sega (After Burner), Williams (Hit the Ice); Magazines - Traditional Home, Interior Design, House Beautiful; Vehicles - Chevrolet, Toyota, Freightliner, Mitsubishi, Harley Davidson, Ford; Bands - Public Enemy, Guns & Roses; Other - Pentax, Pacific Bell (now AT&T).

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Goofs

The bullet hole Sarah puts in the windshield of the police car as she commandeers it is gone after escaping the mental hospital.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sarah Connor: [narrating] Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the machines. The computer which controlled the machines, Skynet, sent two Terminators back through time. Their mission: to destroy the leader of the human resistance, John Connor, my son. The first Terminator was programmed to strike at me in the year 1984, before John was born. It failed. The ...

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Crazy Credits

Play the Nintendo Game from Acclaim/Lin Entertainment

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mighty Jack (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Bad to the Bone"
(1982)
Performed by George Thorogood & The Destroyers (as George Thorogood and The Destroyers)
Written by George Thorogood
Published by Del Sound Music (BMI)
Courtesy of EMI Records USA
A Division of Capital Records, inc.
by Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

The Best Movie Of All Time

Terminator 2 is the best film I have ever seen hands down. It surpasses the original in almost every way except the first film had a darker moodier atmosphere. But Terminator 2 has much much more, more character development, better acting strong direction, and THE most amazing visual effects ever!!! Cameron's and Schwarzenegger's best movie. A true classic. The Best!!!