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The Terminator (1984)

Your future is in its hands.

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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?

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Cast

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator
  • Michael Biehn Michael Biehn Kyle Reese
  • Linda Hamilton Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor
  • Paul Winfield Paul Winfield Traxler
  • Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen Vukovich
  • Rick Rossovich Rick Rossovich Matt
  • Bess Motta Bess Motta Ginger
  • Earl Boen Earl Boen Silberman
  • Dick Miller Dick Miller Pawnshop Clerk
  • Shawn Schepps Shawn Schepps Nancy
  • Bruce M. Kerner Desk Sergeant
  • Franco Columbu Franco Columbu Future Terminator
  • Bill Paxton Bill Paxton Punk Leader
  • Brad Rearden Brad Rearden Punk
  • Brian Thompson Brian Thompson Punk
  • William Wisher William Wisher Policeman
  • Ken Fritz Policeman
  • Tom Oberhaus Policeman