Action ·Thriller ·Science Fiction · United Kingdom · 1984 · 1h 48m

The Terminator

The Terminator poster
Director
James Cameron
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor Paul Winfield as Traxler Lance Henriksen as Vukovich Rick Rossovich as Matt
Crew
Adam Greenberg — Director of Photography Mark Goldblatt — Editor Brad Fiedel — Original Music Composer James Cameron — Writer Gale Anne Hurd — Writer Gale Anne Hurd — Producer
Tagline

Your future is in its hands.

Synopsis

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

Trailer The Terminator — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
man vs machineartificial intelligence (a.i.)saving the worldlaser guncyborgkiller robotshotgunrebeldystopiavillaintime travellos angeles, california
Key Collaborators
James Cameron Director Adam Greenberg Director of Photography Mark Goldblatt Editor Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer James Cameron Writer Gale Anne Hurd Writer Gale Anne Hurd Producer Hilary Wright Costume Design
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