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26 October 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created 'THE TERMINATOR' morePlot:
A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to stop it. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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4 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(150 articles)
New Terminator Pics Offer Fans Small Dose of Salvation (From FilmSchoolRejects. 11 October 2008, 1:45 PM, PDT)
Cameron: 'No Blessing' on 'Terminator 4' (From Comicmix. 1 October 2008, 6:26 PM, PDT)
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It's about transformation moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. Oct. 18 | 6:00 PM | AETV | |||
| Sun. Oct. 19 | 12:00 PM | AETV |
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108 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-18 (cut) (1984) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Italy:T (re-rating) (1991) | Italy:VM14 (original rating) (1984) | Finland:K-15 (uncut DVD version) | Finland:K-16 (1998) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (1991) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1991) (cut) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2001) | Ireland:15 (re-rating) (2007) | Ireland:18 (1985-2006) | UK:18 (1985-2000) | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Malaysia:U | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Poland:15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 (cut) | West Germany:18 (uncut version) (JK/SPIO) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:BPjM RestrictedMOVIEmeter: 
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Director Trademark: [James Cameron] [feet]in the future sequence, there is a close-up of tank treads rolling over human skulls. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sarah is walking from her apartment you can hear the heels of her shoes hitting the pavement. Later when she's walking into the disco she's wearing tennis shoes. moreQuotes:
[first lines][the garbage truck's engine stops]
Truck Driver: What the hell? Goddamn son of a bitch...
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Intimacy moreFAQ
Who, or what, is SkynetWhy does The Terminator ask the gun store proprietor for a Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range?
Who, or what, is the Terminator?
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I just saw a horrifying, touching, very good movie again; it's The Terminator. Now to talk of it as great film, to compare it with American Beauty might seem idiotic--it's an almost unrelentingly dark, violent, frightening action movie, after all--but strip away the relentless action, strip away the technophobia, strip away the blatant dislike of cops and modern youth, strip away the poignant love story and, at its core, it's about an immature, essentially mindless girl becoming a strong, determined woman. That's a theme more movies should have if we want girls to have strong role models.
In the course of a few hours during which Sarah Connor realises that she is running for her life from a soul-less machine in human flesh that is implacably and violently determined to kill her, she transforms from a girl who can't balance her cheque book to a woman who can order a wounded, beaten man to "get on your feet, soldier." She is clear-headed, not panicky, focused in crisis and incredibly courageous. And it's not that she has lost her essential femaleness but that she's grown up.
It's relentless, heartless violence appals and fascinates me. It's gritty depiction of our society as a prelude to an even more horrific one in 2023 darkens my heart. It's quickly developing love story touches me. Its humor makes the dark places in me smile. But most of all I am touched and fascinated by Sarah's precipitous transformation. As a good life exercise, ask yourself this: Would you have the courage to do what she does?
9.5 out of 10.