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The Terminator

R

1984

108 minutes

ActionThrillerScience 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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Top Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger headshot

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator

Michael Biehn headshot

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton headshot

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield headshot

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Lance Henriksen headshot

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Rick Rossovich headshot

Rick Rossovich

Matt

Bess Motta headshot

Bess Motta

Ginger

Earl Boen headshot

Earl Boen

Silberman

Dick Miller headshot

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Shawn Schepps headshot

Shawn Schepps

Nancy

Bruce M. Kerner headshot

Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu headshot

Franco Columbu

Future Terminator

Bill Paxton headshot

Bill Paxton

Punk Leader

Brad Rearden headshot

Brad Rearden

Punk

Brian Thompson headshot

Brian Thompson

Punk

William Wisher headshot

William Wisher

Policeman

Ken Fritz headshot

Ken Fritz

Policeman

Tom Oberhaus headshot

Tom Oberhaus

Policeman

Ed Dogans headshot

Ed Dogans

Cop in Alley

Joe Farago headshot

Joe Farago

TV Anchorman

Hettie Lynne Hurtes headshot

Hettie Lynne Hurtes

TV Anchorwoman

Tony Mirelez headshot

Tony Mirelez

Station Attendant

Philip Gordon headshot

Philip Gordon

Mexican Boy

Anthony Trujillo headshot

Anthony Trujillo

Mexican Boy

Stan Yale headshot

Stan Yale

Derelict

Al Kahn headshot

Al Kahn

Customer

Leslie Morris headshot

Leslie Morris

Customer

Hugh Farrington headshot

Hugh Farrington

Customer

Harriet Medin headshot

Harriet Medin

Customer

Loree Frazier headshot

Loree Frazier

Customer

James Ralston headshot

James Ralston

Customer

Norman Friedman headshot

Norman Friedman

Cleaning Man

Barbara Powers headshot

Barbara Powers

Ticket Taker

Wayne Stone headshot

Wayne Stone

Tanker Driver

David Michels headshot

David Michels

Tanker Partner

John E. Bristol headshot

John E. Bristol

Phone Booth Man

Webster Williams headshot

Webster Williams

Reporter

Patrick Pinney headshot

Patrick Pinney

Bar Customer

Bill W. Richmond headshot

Bill W. Richmond

Bartender

Chino 'Fats' Williams headshot

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Truck Driver

Greg Robbins headshot

Greg Robbins

Motel Customer

Marianne Muellerleile headshot

Marianne Muellerleile

Wrong Sarah

John Durban headshot

John Durban

Sentry

Marian Green headshot

Marian Green

Dancer Shot by the Terminator (uncredited)

J. Randolph Harrison headshot

J. Randolph Harrison

Policeman (uncredited)

David Kristin headshot

David Kristin

Punk (uncredited)

Darrell Mapson headshot

Darrell Mapson

Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)

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John Stuart West

MacDougal (uncredited)