The Terminator

The Terminator (1984)

1817 May 1985 (IE)Action, Thriller, Science Fiction1 hour and 48 minutes
77%
User score

Your future is in its hands.

Description

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?

Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$6,400,000

Revenue

$78,371,200

Keywords
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