Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction-action film which became the break-through role for former body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger. more...

Directed by James Cameron, the premise of the movie is that a Terminator (a humanoid robot), played by Schwarzenegger, has been transported back in time from 2029 to May 12, 1984 to assassinate a woman named Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton). At the same time a man, Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn), is sent back to protect Connor from the cyborg. Issues raised by the film include time travel, causal loops, and artificial intelligence.

The sequels to the movie, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, further developed the story line and explored the ethical implications of machine intelligence as well as what it means to be truly human.

The property has also been adapted into video games and comic books, including some in which the characters are paired with (or against) characters from other movie-licensed properties, including Predator, Robocop and Aliens.

Cast

• Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Terminator
• Michael Biehn - Kyle Reese
• Linda Hamilton - Sarah Connor
• Paul Winfield - Lieutenant Ed Traxler
• Lance Henriksen - Detective Vukovich
• Earl Boen - Dr. Peter Silberman
• Rick Rossovich - Matt Buchanan
• Dick Miller - Gun shop Clerk
• Franco Columbu - Future War Terminator
• Bill Paxton - Punk Leader
• Brian Thompson - Punk

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