Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

A machine from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to protect a man and a woman from an advanced robotic assassin to ensure they both survive a nuclear attack.

Director:

Jonathan Mostow

Writers:

James Cameron (characters), Gale Anne Hurd (characters)

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken

3 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Terminator
Nick Stahl	...	John Connor
Claire Danes	...	Kate Brewster
Kristanna Loken	...	T-X
David Andrews	...	Robert Brewster
Mark Famiglietti	...	Scott Petersen
Earl Boen	...	Dr. Peter Silberman
Moira Sinise	...	Betsy (as Moira Harris)
Chopper Bernet	...	Chief Engineer
Christopher Lawford	...	Brewster's Aide (as Chris Lawford)
Carolyn Hennesy	...	Rich Woman
Jay Acovone	...	Cop - Westside Street
M.C. Gainey	...	Roadhouse Bouncer
Susan Merson	...	Roadhouse Clubgoer #1
Elizabeth Morehead	...	Roadhouse Clubgoer #1

Storyline

More than 10 years after 'Terminator 2', John Connor now exists only as a drifter - living 'off the grid', so no more Terminators from the future can hunt him down. Unfortunately, SkyNet does send another one back - and this one is called the T-X, even more powerful & advanced than the dreaded T-1000. However, another CSM-101 Terminator is also sent back to protect John against the T-X. Now, Skynet is patiently assuming control of civilian computer systems, under the guise of a computer virus. John has also met his future wife, Kate Brewster, whose father - a U.S. Air Force General - is in charge of the military computer systems & is leery of up linking SkyNet. However, when the SkyNet virus infects the U.S military computers & leaves the country open to attack, the machines begin their horrific takeover. Soon a nuclear war will result - and the war against the machines will begin. Can the outdated CSM-101 Terminator eliminate the highly advanced T-X - or will a darker future await ...

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Plot Keywords:

skynet | humanoid cyborg | exploding truck | time travel | female rear nudity | 

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Taglines:

Next Summer, the machines will rise.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 6 mins) When the T-X materializes in a shop-front window, the slogan "I Like This Look" is one of the window-dressings. She later paraphrases that line, such as saying "I like this car" to the woman she murders in the following scene, or saying "I like your gun" to the traffic cop she steals a weapon from.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 9 mins) While John and Kate are talking in the RV as the Terminator drives, the C4 bombs in the table disappear and reappear in a different position relative to the gun also on the table.

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Quotes

[first lines]
John Connor: [voiceover] The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves. I wish I could believe that. My name is John Connor, they tried to murder me before I was born, when I was 13 they tried again. Machines from the future. Terminators. All my life my mother told me the storm was coming, Judgment Day, the beginning of the war between man and machines. Three billion lives would vanish in an instant, and I would lead what was left of the human race to ultimate ...

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Crazy Credits

During the initial opening credits, a wind can be heard blowing in the background.

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Connections

Followed by Terminator Salvation (2009)

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Soundtracks

Party
Written & Performed by Peter Beckett
Produced by Peter Beckett for Right Hook Productions

User Reviews

Really underrated.

I feel this movie gets a lot more hate than it deserves. Sure it may not be as good as the second one, and let's face it it's hard to top T2. But that doesn't make this a bad film. I actually like how John Connor is portrayed in this. Sure he's a bit whiny and a bit of a coward, but that's because he has not grown yet into the person he will be. He's unsure, and full of doubt. He has to grow.

And this movie has one of the best movie trailers I've ever seen!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

T3

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$44,041,440, 6 July 2003

Gross USA:

$150,371,112

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$433,371,112

Company Credits

Production Co:

C-2 Pictures, Intermedia Films, IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 3. Produktions KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1