The Terminator Movie Review 1984

Futuristic cyborg (Schwarzenegger, suitably robotic and menacing) is sent to present-day Earth. His job: kill the woman, Sarah Connor (Hamilton), who will conceive the child destined to become the great liberator and arch-enemy of the Earth's future rulers. The cyborg is also pursued by another futuristic visitor, Kyle Reese (Biehn), who falls in love with the intended victim. Cameron's pacing is just right in this exhilarating, explosive thriller which displays Arnie as one cold-blooded villain who utters a now famous line: "I'll be back." Followed by "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Eyeballs!, Technology--Rampant, Assassination, Bringing Up Baby, Robots & Androids, Boom!, Rescue Missions Involving Time Travel, Special FX Extravaganzas, Cyberpunk, Time Travel, Sci Fi, Hearts!, Pregnant Pauses

Screenplay

James Cameron

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Rick Rossovich, Dick Miller, Earl Boen

Director

James Cameron

Music

Brad Fiedel

Other

Stan Winston

Producer

Gale Anne Hurd, Orion Pictures