The Terminator (1984)

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The Terminator
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R 1 hr 48 minOct 26th, 1984Action, Thriller, Science FictionThe Terminator Collection PosterPart of The Terminator Collection
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Plot
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?

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 26th, 1984 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 3rd, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$6,400,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$78,371,200 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Derek Gibson, John Daly
Production Companies:Hemdale, Pacific Western

The Terminator Quotes

Misattributed Quote from The Terminator Explained

Misattributed: [[Terminator 2: Judgment Day; http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Terminator.html some script drafts] * Although John Connor recalls this as part of the message his future self had given to Kyle Reese to pass along to Sarah Connor in ], and a version of this line appears in , Kyle Reese never actually recites this line in the film.

Creating Our Own Destiny

Misattributed: There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

The Terminator Movies

A series of science-fiction films about the futuristic conflict between the humans led by John Connor and the Terminators that are made and controlled by Skynet, a self-aware super computer that started Armageddon and may indeed end humanity for good. Skynet's most well-known products in its genocidal goals are the various terminator models, such as the T-800 (Model 101).

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