Masked as a human, a cyborg professional killer known as a Terminator makes a trip from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Shipped off secure Sarah is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), who unveils the happening to Skynet, a man-made consciousness framework that will start an atomic holocaust. Sarah is designated on the grounds that Skynet realizes that her unborn child will lead the battle against them. With the basically relentless Terminator close behind, she and Kyle endeavor to get away.
The Terminator (1984)
R
Duration: 1h 47min
Release Date: 26 October 1984 (USA)
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Director: James Cameron
IMDb: 8.0
Box Office Collection
Budget: $6,400,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA & Canada: $4,020,663 Oct 28, 1984
Gross USA & Canada: $38,371,200
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $78,371,200
Awards:
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1985 |
| Best Science Fiction Film Best Writing James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd Best Make-Up Stan Winston |
| Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival 1985 |
| James Cameron |
| Online Film & Television Association 2021 |
| Character Arnold Schwarzenegger As the Terminator |
| Online Film & Television Association 2019 |
| Motion Picture |
| Yoga Awards 2004 |
| Worst Trilogy James Cameron For Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
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 |
Writing Credits
| James Cameron | (written by) |
| Gale Anne Hurd | (written by) |
| William Wisher | (additional dialogue) (as William Wisher Jr.) |
