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The Terminator

1984, action, science fiction, suspense

108 minutes

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...

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Terminator

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Detective Vukovich

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Lieutenant Ed Traxler

Bess Motta

Bess Motta

Ginger Ventura

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

Matt Buchanan

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Dr. Peter Silberman

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Future Terminator

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Punk Leader

Brad Rearden

Brad Rearden

Punk (uncredited)

Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Punk (uncredited)

William Wisher Jr.

Policeman (uncredited)

Ken Fritz

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Oberhaus

Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Farago

Joe Farago

TV Anchorman (uncredited)

Hettie Lynne Hurtes

TV Anchorwoman (uncredited)

Philip Gordon

Mexican Boy (uncredited)

Stan Yale

Derelict (uncredited)

Al Kahn

Customer (uncredited)

Leslie Morris

Customer (uncredited)

Hugh Farrington

Customer (uncredited)

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Customer (uncredited)

James Ralston

Customer (uncredited)

Norman Friedman

Cleaning Man (uncredited)

Wayne Stone

Tanker Driver (uncredited)

David Michels

Tanker Partner (uncredited)

John E. Bristol

Phone Booth Man (uncredited)

Webster Williams

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick Pinney

Patrick Pinney

Bar Customer (uncredited)

Bill W. Richmond

Bartender (uncredited)

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Greg Robbins

Motel Customer (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Wrong Sarah (uncredited)

Marian Green

Marian Green

Dancer shot by the Terminator (uncredited)

J. Randolph Harrison

Policeman (uncredited)

David Kristin

Punk (uncredited)

Darrell Mapson

Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)

John Stuart West

John Stuart West

MacDougal (uncredited)

Crew

Art

George Costello

Art direction

Shay Austin

Assistant art director

Maria Caso

Set decoration, art direction

Camera

Sean McLin

Camera operator

Anne S. Coffey

Camera operator

Joyce Rudolph

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Hilary Wright

Costume design

Deborah Everton

Costume supervisor

Peter Tothpal

Peter Tothpal

Hairstylist

Kyle Sweet

Makeup artist

Crew

Tommy Estridge

Property master

Ernest D. Farino

Special effects coordinator

Ken Fritz

Stunt coordinator,

Directing

James Cameron

James Cameron

Director

Betsy Magruder

First assistant director

Thomas A. Irvine

First assistant director

Brenda Weisman

Script supervisor

Sharon Kirkpatrick

Script supervisor

Rob Roda

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Dennis Bishop

Gaffer

Production

Stanzi Stokes

Casting

Greg Robbins

Casting

Derek Gibson

Executive producer

John Daly

Executive producer

Joseph A. Liuzzi

Location manager

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer

Kathy Breen

Production coordinator

Sound

Ken Brocious

Boom operator

Emilie Robertson

Music editor

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Original music composer

Gilbert D. Marchant

Sound effects editor

Gary Shepherd

Sound effects editor

Karola Storr

Sound effects editor

Horace Manzanares

Sound effects editor

James J. Klinger

Sound effects editor

Mike Le Mare

Sound effects editor

James Fritch

Sound effects editor

Greg Dillon

Sound effects editor

Terry Porter

Sound re-recording mixer

Mel Metcalfe

Sound re-recording mixer

David J. Hudson

Sound re-recording mixer

David Campling

Supervising sound editor

Writing

James Cameron

James Cameron

Writer

Visual effects

Gene Warren Jr.

Special effects supervisor, visual effects supervisor

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