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The Terminator

Genre
Action
Rating
R
Released
26 October, 1984
The Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction film directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son will one day save mankind from extinction by a hostile artificial intelligence in a post-apocalyptic future. Michael Biehn plays Kyle Reese, a soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah. The screenplay is credited to Cameron and producer Gale Anne Hurd, while co-writer William Wisher Jr. received a credit for additional dialogue. Cameron devised the premise of the film from a fever dream he experienced during the release of his first film, Piranha II: The Spawning, in Rome, and developed the concept in collaboration with Wisher.

Director James Cameron
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield
Music Brad Fiedel
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Edited by Mark Goldblatt
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Released October 26, 1984
Running time 107 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.4 million
Box office $78.3 million
Netflix ID 1032625

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James Cameron film about a cyborg who is sent back in time to kill the mother of the man who will lead humanity in a future war against machines.

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The film grossed $78 million at the box office and spawned several sequels as well as a TV series and video games. 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography - Austrian-American actor, author, politician and former professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in over 40 films, and has also ventured into directing and producing. He began his acting career primarily with small roles in film and television starting in 1969.. Films directed by James Cameron.. Films produced by Gale Anne Hurd.. Films shot from the first-person perspective.. Films about technological impact.. Drone films.. Cyborg films.. Films using stop-motion animation.. Girls with guns films.. Fictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police Department.. Orion Pictures films.. American chase films.. Films set in the future.. American science fiction action films.

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