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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.1M
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Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg.
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A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten-year-old son John from a more advanced and powerful cyborg.A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten-year-old son John from a more advanced and powerful cyborg.A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten-year-old son John from a more advanced and powerful cyborg.

IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
253
13
  • Director
    • James Cameron
  • Writers
    • James Cameron
    • William Wisher
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Linda Hamilton
    • Edward Furlong
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Cameron
  • Writers
    • James Cameron
    • William Wisher
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Linda Hamilton
    • Edward Furlong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 305Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #29
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 36 wins & 33 nominations total

    Videos18

    Re-release Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
    Re-release Trailer
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day: 3D
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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day: 3D
    'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' | Anniversary Mashup
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    'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' | Anniversary Mashup
    'The Platform' & Future Films From the IMDb Top 250
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    'The Platform' & Future Films From the IMDb Top 250
    How Mackenzie Davis Expands the 'Terminator' Universe
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    How Mackenzie Davis Expands the 'Terminator' Universe
    The Evolution of Sarah Connor & The Terminator
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    The Evolution of Sarah Connor & The Terminator
    Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC
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    Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC
    Dark Fate for Terminator Franchise or a Requel That Works?
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    Dark Fate for Terminator Franchise or a Requel That Works?
    What We Know About 'Terminator: Dark Fate' ... So Far
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    What We Know About 'Terminator: Dark Fate' ... So Far
    A Guide to the Films of James Cameron
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    A Guide to the Films of James Cameron
    Skynet Edition Clip: Picture In Picture
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    Skynet Edition Clip: Picture In Picture
    Skynet Edition Clip: Quiz Game
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    Skynet Edition Clip: Quiz Game

    Photos430

    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Jenette Goldstein and Xander Berkeley in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Robert Patrick in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Robert Patrick in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Edward Furlong in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

    Top cast

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • The Terminatoras The Terminator
    Linda Hamilton
    Linda Hamilton
    • Sarah Connoras Sarah Connor
    Edward Furlong
    Edward Furlong
    • John Connoras John Connor
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • T-1000as T-1000
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Dr. Silbermanas Dr. Silberman
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Miles Dysonas Miles Dyson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Tarissa Dysonas Tarissa Dyson
    Castulo Guerra
    Castulo Guerra
    • Enrique Salcedaas Enrique Salceda
    Danny Cooksey
    Danny Cooksey
    • Timas Tim
    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein
    • Janelle Voightas Janelle Voight
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Todd Voightas Todd Voight
    Leslie Hamilton Gearren
    • Twin Sarahas Twin Sarah
    Ken Gibbel
    • Douglasas Douglas
    Robert Winley
    Robert Winley
    • Cigar Bikeras Cigar Biker
    Peter Schrum
    Peter Schrum
    • Lloydas Lloyd
    • (as Pete Schrum)
    Shane Wilder
    • Truckeras Trucker
    Michael Edwards
    Michael Edwards
    • Old John Connoras Old John Connor
    Jared Lounsbery
    • Kidas Kid
    • Director
      • James Cameron
    • Writers
      • James Cameron
      • William Wisher
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    Storyline

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    Over 10 years have passed since the first machine called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John. The man who will become the future leader of the human resistance against the Machines is now a healthy young boy. However, another Terminator, called the T-1000, is sent back through time by the supercomputer Skynet. This new Terminator is more advanced and more powerful than its predecessor and its mission is to kill John Connor when he's still a child. However, Sarah and John do not have to face the threat of the T-1000 alone. Another Terminator (identical to the same model that tried and failed to kill Sarah Connor in 1984) is also sent back through time to protect them. Now, the battle for tomorrow has begun. —Eric ggg
    • time travel
    • future
    • artificial intelligence
    • mother son relationship
    • sequel
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It's nothing personal.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sci-fi action and violence, and for language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Robert Patrick trained in a rigorous running regimen while breathing only through his nose, in order to be able to appear to run at high speeds without showing fatigue on film. He had trained so hard that he was able to catch up with Edward Furlong on his dirtbike with great ease, so he had to slow down considerably.
    • Goofs
      After the Terminator's mechanical arm is freed from the cog, his real arm covered with a black sock is visible under his leather jacket. The outline of a wrist watch under the sock is also visible.
    • Quotes

      The Terminator: Hasta la vista, baby.

    • Crazy credits
      Play the Nintendo Game from Acclaim/Lin Entertainment
    • Alternate versions
      On the 'Ultimate Edition' DVD as well as the 'Skynet Edition' Blu-ray, there are three versions of the film, albeit only two at the menu, the Theatrical and Special Edition versions. However, highlighting the 'Special Edition' option and keying in '82997' (August 29, 1997), will open a Extended Special Edition Option, with the T-1000 searching John's room and an Alternate ending added on and replaced. Some DVD players may need to push ENTER between each digit.
    • Connections
      Edited into EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      You Could Be Mine
      (1991)

      Performed by Guns N' Roses

      Written by Izzy Stradlin and Axl Rose

      Published by Guns N' Roses Music (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

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    10/10
    The best action sequel of all time and one of the best Schwarzenegger's movies my personal favorite
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day is (1991) is the best action sci-fi flick movie from the 90's ever made of all time. Terminator 2 is my personal favorite film I absolutely love this movie to death! Is my number 1 best movie ever till today the best of the best epic movie of all time. T2 was nominated for 4.Oscars the only movie of the franchise was nominated for an Oscar. If you watch T2 carefully and follow the story you never got bored and you are very entertained. This movie kicks ass! I love the hospital scenes mostly at night, the Cyberdyne building action sequences and of course steel mill action sequences are perfect for this film. This film deals with a lot of action, sci-fi and does involves a lot of paradox past travel. There is a lot of explosions and automatic weapons used in the movie and they are used well thousands of bullets are fired and explosive projectiles are fired at the police cars.

    Arnold Schwarzenegger as the good terminator T-800 did an awesome Terrific real job, he acted believably as one of his best characters I ever saw on screen. Terminator walks to the front of the building and kicks a desk out a window. Than ignores the police's order to surrender and fires a M134 Minigun with Chainsaw grip at the police cars below, avoiding the humans. The helicopter pilot moves away. Terminator than uses a M79 grenade launcher to destroy two more vehicles. Its heads-up display indicates no human casualties. The film has a heart and is the best film in the world.

    Robert Patrick as T-1000 is "a mimetic Polly-alloy" or "liquid metal." He can shape shift to match other people he touches, after first arriving in present time, he decides to have his base form be that of a nearby cop he killed and passes himself off as a cop in that form. The truck chase scene is awesome and the crash is also awesome. The truck that hit in to another column in the canal and explodes, T-1000 emerges as a shiny, featureless, liquid metal figure. Its features become more pronounced and its colors return to normal, returning to the form of the unharmed pseudo-cop is awesome. It shows what his character can do.

    Linda Hamilton is the only Sarah Connor she acted her character perfectly here she played her character genius and very convincing and real, tough beyond all belief and completely focused on preventing the nuclear war and ensuring John's safety. Sarah Connor is her best performance ever in the both Terminator films. Little out of her mind with paranoia and anger: amazingly, you see actual character development (specifically, when John and T101 arrive at Dyson's house to prevent her from doing what she wants to).

    Edward Furlong, is the only John Connor for me, is not bad himself as the extroverted kid who's confused by the fact that everyone except his mom told him his entire upbringing was based on a lie. The bit players all do their jobs well. Earl Boen plays the semi-sadistic mental hospital warden Dr. Silberman from the first film The Terminator (1984) that stands between Sarah Connor and her son (until the T1000 makes a chilling entrance).

    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick did there best acting performances, those actors who played there characters are beloved till this days and Terminator 2 has since been ranked as one of the greatest action, science fiction sequel films of all time.

    Twin sister of Linda Hamilton also appeared as Leslie Hamilton Gearren as Twin Sarah in dream she was for real there wasn't no CGI in here. Twin brothers Don Stanton and Dan Stanton both of actors appeared in here one as Lewis the Guard the other as Lewis as T-1000 who kills lewis they were for real no CGI, except special effects for T-1000 knife. Terminator special effects were designed by Stan Winston R.I.P. who has done incredible job making those effects.

    The film is absolutely filled with great, classic moments. T2 is James Cameron masterpiece. This wouldn't be an action movie without some action. James Cameron writes, produces and directs brilliantly this film. Brad Fiedel does a perfect music score to the film. American rock band Guns N' Roses wrote a single for this movie "You Could Be Mine" and Schwarzenegger appeared in the music video as T-800 in the music video for this movie.

    The chopper scene that crashed in to a SWAT van and explodes was awesome. The CGI and special effects are awesome. This movie is what it is, a perfect 10, because it takes the vision of one of the most imaginative directors on Earth, and realizes them almost perfectly with all the tools that fit the task actors, stunts, puppetry, models and special effects designed from Stan Winston.

    It is Rated R for strong sci-fi action and violence, and for language, it is a perfect film from the 90's that I have grew up with it. 10/10 Score: Bad Ass Seal Of Approval
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    FAQ92

    • Why does the T-1000 say "I know this hurts" to Sarah? It had already sampled her to imitate her.
    • Is The Terminator a hero?
    • Why does the T-1000 stick to the appearance of the first person that he killed throughout the whole movie? Any time he kills and takes the form of a person he always changes back to the first policeman he killed

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official site (3D re-release) (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El Exterminator 2
    • Filming locations
      • Bayside Parkway & Gateway Blvd., Fremont, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Carolco Pictures
      • Pacific Western
      • Lightstorm Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $102,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $205,881,154
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,765,506
      • Jul 7, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $520,881,154
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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