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Terminator Salvation -- Ends 09/30/10. In 2018, man must make his final stand against the machines. Christian Bale stars as John Connor--mankind's last hope--in this visually stunning fourth installment in the 'Terminator' franchise. With the deadly terminators devastating this post-Apocalyptic landscape, it's up to Connor and a fierce human resistance to preserve a future free of their technological tyranny.
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Terminator Salvation -- John aboard the sub being told that Skynet has a weakness.
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Director:
McG
Writers (WGA):
John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 May 2009 (USA) See more »
Tagline:
The End Begins See more »
Plot:
After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
9 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
Fantastic action and effects, but check your disbelief at the door... See more (873 total) »


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Also Known As:
"T4: Salvation" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
"Terminator 4" - Japan (English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language.; Rated R for some violence and brief nudity. (director's cut)
Runtime:
115 min | 118 min (director's cut)
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Color (Technicolor)
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45308) | Finland:K-15 | UK:12A | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:15 | Ireland:12A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Sweden:15 | Japan:G | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Mexico:B | India:UA | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:R (certificate #45600) (director's cut) | Australia:M | UK:12 (director's cut) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | South Africa:13V | Austria:14 | Denmark:15 | Germany:16 | France:U | Singapore:NC-16 (director's cut) | Malaysia:PG-13

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Trivia:
Helena Bonham Carter replaced Tilda Swinton shortly before filming was set to begin. She filmed her role in 10 days.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the first battle scene, specially when Connor took over the helicopter and tried to pursue the enemy's ship, after the blast and when the helicopter started to sway and fall, at some moments we can see the top glass roofs of the cockpit are still green, revealing that the whole scene was shot in a green screen studio.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dr. Serena Kogan:Marcus. How are you?
Marcus Wright:Ask me in an hour.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Spike's Guys Choice (2009) (TV)See more »
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FAQ

Are there any additional scenes after the credits?
Why didn't Nick Stahl and Claire Danes return?
What kind of Terminators do we see?
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132 out of 235 people found the following review useful.
Fantastic action and effects, but check your disbelief at the door..., 26 May 2009
Author: phalanx256 from Dallas, TX, United States

TS is a film that will wow your eyes and ears. It will be a standard for demonstrating the latest high-end home theater systems for several years. Do not, however, go to this film to stimulate the imagination. The plot has many holes patched with barely-there plot devices. I'm reminded of the film Thank You For Smoking when the character Jeff Mengall spoke of Hollywood plot holes getting filled with lines like "Thank God we invented the... you know, whatever device." In previous Terminator films, you could always assume that sending anything back in time took a lot of energy and resources - that's why you could accept that there was only one Terminator instead of 2+ working together. In this film, we are made to believe that fighting Skynet is like out-maneuvering a herd of angry elephants with laser beams on their heads.

In all, I gave this film a 7 because it does what a good futuristic action film should do: wows the eyes and ears. Just don't forget to check your disbelief at the door.

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