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The Terminator
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R,1hr 48min
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Released:
October 26, 1984
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Orion Pictures Corporation
Synopsis: Endlessly imitated, The Terminator made the reputation of cowriter/director James Cameron -- who would go on to make 1997's titanic Titanic -- and solidified the stardom of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie begins in a post-apocalyptic 2029, when Los Angeles has been largely reduced to rubble and is under the thumb of all-powerful ruling machines. Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), a member of the human resistance movement, is teleported back to 1984. His purpose: to rescue Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), ... Full Synopsis
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Kineticism and suspense, combined with strongly conceived characters....Made Cameron a talent to watch. [13 Jan 1995, p. 67] Full Review
Metascore
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84
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Kyle Reese
Sarah Connor
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