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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?
Language
Budget$6,400,000
Revenue $78,371,200
English,
Español
Budget$6,400,000
Revenue $78,371,200
Keywords
man vs machine
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
saving the world
laser gun
cyborg
killer robot
shotgun
rebel
dystopia
villain
time travel
los angeles, california
urban setting
future war
savior
tech noir
time paradox
action hero
griffith observatory
good versus evil
Casts
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Terminator
Michael Biehn
Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton
Sarah Connor
Paul Winfield
Traxler
Lance Henriksen
Vukovich
Rick Rossovich
Matt
Bess Motta
Ginger
Earl Boen
Silberman
Dick Miller
Pawnshop Clerk
Shawn Schepps
Nancy
Bruce M. Kerner
Desk Sergeant
Franco Columbu
Future Terminator
Bill Paxton
Punk Leader
Brad Rearden
Punk
Brian Thompson
Punk
William Wisher
Policeman
Ken Fritz
Policeman
Tom Oberhaus
Policeman
Ed Dogans
Cop in Alley
Joe Farago
TV Anchorman
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
TV Anchorwoman
Tony Mirelez
Station Attendant
Philip Gordon
Mexican Boy
Anthony Trujillo
Mexican Boy
Stan Yale
Derelict
Al Kahn
Customer
Leslie Morris
Customer
Hugh Farrington
Customer
Harriet Medin
Customer
Loree Frazier
Customer
James Ralston
Customer
Norman Friedman
Cleaning Man
Barbara Powers
Ticket Taker
Wayne Stone
Tanker Driver
David Michels
Tanker Partner
John E. Bristol
Phone Booth Man
Webster Williams
Reporter
Patrick Pinney
Bar Customer
Bill W. Richmond
Bartender
Chino 'Fats' Williams
Truck Driver
Greg Robbins
Motel Customer
Marianne Muellerleile
Wrong Sarah
John Durban
Sentry
Marian Green
Dancer Shot by the Terminator (uncredited)
J. Randolph Harrison
Policeman (uncredited)
David Kristin
Punk (uncredited)
Darrell Mapson
Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)
John Stuart West
MacDougal (uncredited)
Crews
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Brad Fiedel
Original Music Composer
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
William Wisher
Dialogue
James Cameron
Director
James Cameron
Writer
Mark Goldblatt
Editor
John Daly
Executive Producer
Stanzi Stokes
Casting
Gale Anne Hurd
Writer
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
Deborah Everton
Costume Supervisor
Maria Caso
Set Decoration
George Costello
Art Direction
Jeff Dawn
Makeup Department Head
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Campling
Supervising Sound Editor
Amy McGary
Scenic Artist
Gary Schoeneck
Leadman
Ernest D. Farino
Special Effects Coordinator
Hilary Wright
Costume Design
Kristen McGary
Scenic Artist
Shay Austin
Assistant Art Director
Tommy Estridge
Property Master
John Post
Foley
Ken Brocious
Boom Operator
Gordon Daniel
Foley
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Bishop
Gaffer
Wayne Stone
Transportation Coordinator
Wayne Nelson
Transportation Captain
Emilie Robertson
Music Editor
Ken Fritz
Stunt Coordinator
Joseph A. Liuzzi
Location Manager
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Tim Morton
Best Boy Electric
Horace Manzanares
Sound Effects Editor
Greg Dillon
Sound Effects Editor
Gary Shepherd
Sound Effects Editor
Karola Storr
Sound Effects Editor
James Fritch
Sound Effects Editor
James J. Klinger
Sound Effects Editor
Mike Le Mare
Sound Effects Editor
Marian Green
Stunts
Bruce M. Kerner
Executive In Charge Of Production
Donna Smith
Post Production Supervisor
Kyle Sweet
Makeup Artist
Peter Tothpal
Hairstylist
Greg Robbins
Casting
Robert Randles
Music Supervisor
Harlan Ellison
Thanks
Lorna Anderson
First Assistant Editor
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Gilbert D. Marchant
Sound Effects Editor
Bob Williams
Mechanical & Creature Designer
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Darcee F. Olson
Costumer
Sean McLin
Camera Operator
Mark Peterson
Electrician
David Michels
Dolly Grip
Chuck Colwell
Second Unit Director of Photography
Ernest D. Farino
Title Designer
Gene Warren Jr.
Special Effects Supervisor
Brenda Weisman
Script Supervisor
Mark Morton
Electrician
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Stunt Driver
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Monty Jordan
Stunt Driver
Pete Turner
Stunts
Peter Kent
Stunt Double
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
Tom Hart
Stunts
Rob King
Stunts
Jeff Habberstad
Stunts
Brian Wade
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ken Fritz
Stunt Double
J. Suzanne Fish
Stunts
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Greg Robbins
Stunts
Roger George
Special Effects
Lee Waddell
Utility Stunts
Jean Malahni
Stunt Double
Frank DeMarco
Special Effects
Gene Warren Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Vance Piper
Camera Production Assistant
Maria Caso
Art Direction
Anne S. Coffey
Camera Operator
Julia Gombert
Costumer
Marilyn Tasso
Production Accountant
Spike Allison Hooper
Assistant Editor
Kathy Breen
Production Coordinator
Mary Nelson
Negative Cutter
Michael Bloecher
Associate Editor
Robert Roda
Second Assistant Director
Thomas A. Irvine
First Assistant Director
Polly Apostolof
Assistant Production Manager
Sharon Kirkpatrick
Script Supervisor
Jean-Paul Ouellette
Second Unit Director
Stan Winston
Second Unit Director
Tane McClure
Vocals
Gabriel Guy
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