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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

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Bess Motta

Bess Motta

Ginger

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Silberman

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Future Terminator

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Punk Leader

William Wisher Jr.

Policeman

Ken Fritz

Policeman

Tom Oberhaus

Policeman

Ed Dogans

Cop in Alley

Joe Farago

Joe Farago

TV Anchorman

Hettie Lynne Hurtes

TV Anchorwoman

Tony Mirelez

Station Attendant

Philip Gordon

Mexican Boy

Anthony Trujillo

Mexican Boy

Stan Yale

Derelict

Al Kahn

Customer

Leslie Morris

Customer

Hugh Farrington

Customer

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Customer

Loree Frazier

Customer

James Ralston

Customer

Norman Friedman

Cleaning Man

Barbara Powers

Ticket Taker

Wayne Stone

Tanker Driver

David Michels

Tanker Partner

John E. Bristol

Phone Booth Man

Webster Williams

Reporter

Patrick Pinney

Patrick Pinney

Bar Customer

Bill W. Richmond

Bartender

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Truck Driver

Greg Robbins

Motel Customer

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Wrong Sarah

John Durban

Sentry

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

John Daly

Executive producer

Derek Gibson

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

Gabriel Guy

Other

Horace Manzanares

Sound effects editor

Gary Shepherd

Sound effects editor

Karola Storr

Sound effects editor

James Fritch

Sound effects editor

James J. Klinger

Sound effects editor

Mike Le Mare

Sound effects editor

Gilbert D. Marchant

Sound effects editor

Greg Dillon

Sound effects editor

David J. Hudson

Sound re-recording mixer

Terry Porter

Sound re-recording mixer

Mel Metcalfe

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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