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About
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
Theatrical
Jul 3, 1991
Box Office
$517.8M
Budget
$102.0M
Return
5.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 29, 2000
Theaters
37
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Carolco Pictures, Pacific Western, Lightstorm Entertainment, Le Studio Canal+
Keywords
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
man vs machine
cyborg
shotgun
villain
time travel
post-apocalyptic future
dystopia
sequel
moral ambiguity
mental institution
juvenile delinquent
fictional war
urban setting
troubled teen
morphing
nuclear weapons
shape shifter
savior
catch phrase
action hero
good versus evil
suspenseful
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Cast
Full credits →A
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Terminator
L
Linda Hamilton
Sarah Connor
E
Edward Furlong
John Connor
R
Robert Patrick
T-1000
E
Earl Boen
Dr. Silberman
J
Joe Morton
Miles Dyson
S
S. Epatha Merkerson
Tarissa Dyson
C
Castulo Guerra
Enrique Salceda
D
Danny Cooksey
Tim
J
Jenette Goldstein
Janelle Voight
X
Xander Berkeley
Todd Voight
K
Ken Gibbel
Douglas
R
Robert Winley
Cigar Biker
P
Pete Schrum
Lloyd
M
Michael Edwards
Old John Connor
E
Ennalls Berl
Bryant
D
Don Lake
Mossberg
R
Richard Vidan
Weatherby
T
Tom McDonald
Cop
J
Jim Palmer
Jock
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Quotes
See all →Expect the unexpected in a familiar world
Taglines
If you thought you had seen it all...look again.
[from trailer]
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Loyalty and Danger in a Dystopian Future
Taglines
His loyalty is to a child, and his enemy is the deadliest machine ever built.
[from trailer]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
