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The Terminator

1984 · 1h 48m · R · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction

Rotten Tomatoes 90%Metacritic 84/100TMDB 7.7/10 (14,895 votes)

The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, written by Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, and produced by Hurd. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cybernetic assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate Sarah Connor, whose not-yet-conceived son will one day save mankind from extinction by Skynet, a hostile artificial intelligence, in a post-apocalyptic future. Kyle Reese is a soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah.

Directed by James Cameron

Box office $78M worldwide

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Also known as Terminator

Not who you're looking for? Others named The Terminator: soundtrack album by Brad Fiedel · 1990 video game for DOS · 1992 video game for Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear, · 1993 video game for Sega CD

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15+Common Sense Media calls it action-packed sci-fi with sex, violence, language and rates age 15+.[1]

Sex & nudity: Passionate kissing. Sex portrayed on screen twice—bare breasts and buttocks.[1]
Violence: Graphic and gory violence, with lots of fights, stabbing, explosions, gunfire.[1]
Language: Frequent language includes "f--k," "f--ker," "motherf--ker," "s--t," "bulls--t."[1]
Drugs & alcohol: Adult characters drink in a bar, and one drinks from a bottle on the street.[1]

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗

Cast & crew

James Cameron

James CameronDirector

Bess Motta

Bess Mottaas Ginger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzeneggeras Terminator

Bill Paxton

Brian Thompson

Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 16 researched: 0 left · 1 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Earl Boen

Earl Boenas Peter Silberman

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamiltonas Sarah Connor

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Michael Biehnas Kyle Reese

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfieldas Ed Traxler

Rick Rossovich

WWilliam Wisher Jr.

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The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, written by Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, and produced by Hurd. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cybernetic assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate Sarah Connor, whose not-yet-conceived son will one day save mankind from extinction by Skynet, a hostile artificial intelligence, in a post-apocalyptic future. Kyle Reese is a soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah.

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