The Terminator
The Terminator
The Terminator
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1984
1h 48m
7.7(14024 votes)
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction

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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Production Companies

Hemdale

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Acting

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Michael Biehn
Acting

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Linda Hamilton
Acting

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Paul Winfield
Acting

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Lance Henriksen
Acting

Rick Rossovich

Matt

Rick Rossovich
Acting

Bess Motta

Ginger

Bess Motta
Acting

Earl Boen

Silberman

Earl Boen
Acting

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Dick Miller
Writing

Shawn Schepps

Nancy

Shawn Schepps
Production

Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

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Franco Columbu

Future Terminator

Franco Columbu
Acting

Bill Paxton

Punk Leader

Bill Paxton
Acting

Brad Rearden

Punk

Brad Rearden
Acting

Brian Thompson

Punk

Brian Thompson
Writing

William Wisher

Policeman

William Wisher
Crew

Ken Fritz

Policeman

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Acting

Tom Oberhaus

Policeman

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Ed Dogans

Cop in Alley

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Acting

Joe Farago

TV Anchorman

Joe Farago
Acting

Hettie Lynne Hurtes

TV Anchorwoman

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Tony Mirelez

Station Attendant

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Philip Gordon

Mexican Boy

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Anthony Trujillo

Mexican Boy

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Stan Yale

Derelict

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Al Kahn

Customer

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Leslie Morris

Customer

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Hugh Farrington

Customer

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Harriet Medin

Customer

Harriet Medin
Acting

Loree Frazier

Customer

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James Ralston

Customer

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Acting

Norman Friedman

Cleaning Man

Norman Friedman
Acting

Barbara Powers

Ticket Taker

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Crew

Wayne Stone

Tanker Driver

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Camera

David Michels

Tanker Partner

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Acting

John E. Bristol

Phone Booth Man

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Acting

Webster Williams

Reporter

Webster Williams
Acting

Patrick Pinney

Bar Customer

Patrick Pinney
Acting

Bill W. Richmond

Bartender

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Acting

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Truck Driver

Chino 'Fats' Williams
Acting

Greg Robbins

Motel Customer

Greg Robbins
Acting

Marianne Muellerleile

Wrong Sarah

Marianne Muellerleile
Acting

John Durban

Sentry

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Crew

Marian Green

Dancer Shot by the Terminator (uncredited)

Marian Green
Acting

J. Randolph Harrison

Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

David Kristin

Punk (uncredited)

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Darrell Mapson

Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)

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John Stuart West

MacDougal (uncredited)

John Stuart West

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