Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bess Motta, Bill Paxton
A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to stop it.
DVD Release Date: September 3, 1997
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October 10, 2006If someone different played this role, Schwarzenegger would've never been the action movie icon of the modern age.
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September 17, 2009An original and impressive sci-fi action film with cool old school special effects. The story makes absolutely no sense though!
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August 23, 2009Bill Paxton was in this? Learn a new thing every day. I liked the story of this movie, but I don't think there was enough of it. Well, maybe I'd have liked it more if it had gotten more emphasis or had been expressed differently. The effects were terrific as well: the Terminator ...( read more)
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August 2, 2009Aliens reunion. Bill Paxton is still a whiny bitch. Lance didn't get to shine much. I'm beginning to have a thing for these heroins. Linda's mysteriously attractive. ...and Michael Biehn ends up with them all, whutta dick!
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June 9, 2009The original science fiction classic that started it all. An exhilerating blast of shocking twist, explosive action and mind-blowing speacial effects. A stylsih, riveting. well-crafted and excellent film. An exhilerating edge of your seat thriller,
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November 8, 2009Really a phenomenal movie when you take a step back and look at the subject matter at hand here. It's 1984 and we're dealing with cyborgs, time travel and the Cold War threat of a nuclear apocalypse. The storyline is a little dizzying: John Connor, from the future, sends Kyle Ree...( read more)
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November 7, 2009Goes up there as one of the best science fiction film. Unlike many other countless action films, this one doesn't rely on action or violence to grab our attention, but the suspense. This film really made me tense throughout.
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November 5, 2009R, 108 min, 1984
James Cameron's sci-fi/action yarn is a hard-nosed, adrenaline-pumping thriller that sets a new standard for the genre.
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May 21, 2009"All the terminator films are exactly the same! they are crap! Arnold Schwarzenegger cant play any different roles! he is a cheat and a mockery to all those amazing and talented actors and actresses out there!" bryenne
Bryenne where are you from?Are you from another planet?Because what you say is for laughs...The terminator franchise is the most influential and memorable in the sci-fi genre and Arnold beats down almost any other action movie star(and of course,schwarzenegger wannabe) due to the fact that for nearly two decades his movies were big box office hits.
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September 23, 2008Hey there Terminator fans...why don't you try my poll
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July 5, 2007hello terminator i come from macedonia and i am very happy that your film is very big in the world ok so you're the best actor in this world who play very dabger in the film ok dont woory be happy huahau ok bye bye
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May 7, 2007
i grew up watching the terminator movies.t2 is my fave but i love t1.is a true sci fi classic.
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July 18, 2006Why the hell would a talented actor want to waste their time on a role which requires virtually zero acting capability. That is why Arnie is so perfectally cast, he isn't a diverse actor so what do you expect? Plus the fact that no-one considers him a great actor, however he is a brilliant movie star. No-one can match Arnie in The Terminator.
So what if his movies are all the same? Do you honestly want to see him branch out into more character driven and serious drama roles, being a fan I sure don't. Arnie sticks to what hes best at, and he still is the best in his area of expertise. -
July 8, 2006excuse me but most of arnold's movies are good!!! Predator was brilliant and so are the terminators. I'd like to see another actor take on arnolds role in terminator. He may not be the best actor in the world but atleast hes not a vin diesel. Wow that guys sucks!!! anyway your an idiot...Forshame!!! LOL
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May 24, 2006
All the terminator films are exactly the same! they are crap! Arnold Schwarzenegger cant play any different roles! he is a cheat and a mockery to all those amazing and talented actors and actresses out there!
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