Terminator Salvation is a 2009 American military science fiction action film directed by McG and written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris. It is the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise and serves as both a sequel to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and a prequel to The Terminator. The film stars Christian Bale and Sam Worthington, with Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Michael Ironside, and Helena Bonham Carter in supporting roles. In a departure from the previous installments, Salvation is a post-apocalyptic film set in the year 2018. It focuses on the war between Skynet's machine network and humanity, as the remnants of the world's militaries have united to form the Resistance to fight against Skynet. Bale portrays John Connor, a Resistance fighter and central character, while Worthington portrays cyborg Marcus Wright.
| Director | McG |
| Produced by | Derek Anderson, Moritz Borman, Victor Kubicek, Jeffrey Silver |
| Writer(s) | John Brancato, Michael Ferris |
| Starring | Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander, Helena Bonham Carter |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Shane Hurlbut |
| Edited by | Conrad Buff |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, The Halcyon Company, Wonderland Sound and Vision |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (North America), Sony Pictures Releasing (International) |
| Released | May 21, 2009 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200 million |
| Box office | $371.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 70103524 |
About Terminator Salvation
The fourth film in the franchise sees John Connor using a new cyborg to fight Skynet's deadly machines. The Terminator film that followed, 2015's Terminator Genisys, was a reboot of the series.
Achievement of Terminator Salvation
Though it was the first film in the franchise that didn't star Arnold Schwarzenegger, the production used CGI to mold the T-800's face to resemble Schwarzenegger's.
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Latest information about Terminator Salvation updated on July 28 2021.
