The Terminator (1984)
- Release Date
- October 26, 1984
- Director
- James Cameron
- Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger , Michael Biehn , Linda Hamilton , Paul Winfield , Lance Henriksen , Bess Motta
- Runtime
- 108
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Harlan Ellison , James Cameron , Gale Anne Hurd , William Wisher Jr.
- Tagline
- Your future is in his hands.
- Website
- http://www.terminator1.com/
- Franchise
- Terminator
Summary
The plot begins in Los Angeles 2029 AD. The world was ravaged by nuclear holocaust and the surviving humans are fighting desperate war against sentient machines. From this world two time travellers arrive to Los Angeles in 1984. The first one is Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger), human looking but deadly and seemingly indestructible cyborg. His mission is to kill Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton), future mother of John Connor, charismatic leader of human resistance. Another time traveller is Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn), Connor's soldier from the future, and his mission is to protect the mother of his commander. When he finds Sarah Connor, she doesn't believe his story, but all her suspicions are swept away when the unstoppable, remorseless and invulnerable killer starts chasing them across streets of Los Angeles.
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