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The Terminator

Your future is in its hands.

19841h 48mNo ratings yet
  • Action
  • Science Fiction
  • Thriller

Overview

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?

Keywords

  • los angeles
  • california
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • dystopia
  • time paradox
  • time travel
  • man vs machine
  • saving the world
  • action hero
  • villain
  • female protagonist
  • good versus evil
  • rebel
  • cyborg
  • electronic music score
  • griffith observatory
  • future war
  • aggressive
  • tech noir
  • laser gun
  • killer robot
  • shotgun
  • slasher
  • urban setting
  • savior
  • terminator
  • murders
  • los angeles, california

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 26, 1984
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Cinematography
Adam Greenberg
Budget
$6,400,000
Revenue
$78,371,200
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