The Terminator (1984)
Your future is in its hands.
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?
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Michael BiehnKyle Reese
Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe Terminator
Linda HamiltonSarah Connor
Paul WinfieldLieutenant Ed Traxler
Lance HenriksenDetective Vukovich
Rick RossovichMatt Buchanan
Bess MottaGinger Ventura
Earl BoenDr. Peter Silberman
Dick MillerPawnshop Clerk
Shawn ScheppsNancyBruce M. KernerDesk Sergeant
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What is The Terminator about?
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?
How long is The Terminator?
The Terminator has a runtime of 108 minutes.
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