Terminus (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Terminus is an action, adventure and science fiction film directed by Pierre-William Glenn, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. In a sort of "Mad Max" futuristic adventure, an international sport has been established where a driver of a computerized truck must drive across country to an established terminus and not be stopped by other vehicles. The lead truck, called "Monster" has been created by a boy genius and is to be driven by a woman through the course. The only problem is the computer guidance system fails and she ends up in uncharted territories. There she encounters leather-clad hoods who torture her and eventually kill her. Before dying she tells a fellow prisoner about the truck and he uses it to escape.

Who’s in it. Terminus stars Johnny Hallyday as Stump, Karen Allen as Gus, Jürgen Prochnow as Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver and Gabriel Damon as Mati, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Terminus has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Terminus page.

If you liked it. Fans of Terminus tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.