The Terminator

1984 James Cameron 1h 48m ★ 7.7
Action Thriller Science Fiction
The Terminator

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 l

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator
Michael Biehn Michael Biehn Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor
Paul Winfield Paul Winfield Traxler
Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen Vukovich
Rick Rossovich Rick Rossovich Matt
Bess Motta Bess Motta Ginger
Earl Boen Earl Boen Silberman

Vibes

Energized Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Terminator

RoboCop
RoboCop 1987
Man vs machine from the decade that perfected it. Practical effects, real stakes. Westworld
Westworld 1973
Machines turn on their makers. The 1973 original and the 1984 film it directly inspired. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
The Terminator double bill. From horror to action, from $6 million to $100 million, from one killer to one protector. Alien
Alien 1979
Unstoppable sci-fi pursuers. Two films about things that will not stop coming for you, no matter what you do.