The read
A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 84/100. Number 2 of 6 in its series by score.
Synopsis
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 lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic84/100
15,072 audience votes
Key crew
- James CameronWriter
- Brad FiedelOriginal Music Composer
- Gale Anne HurdWriter
- James CameronDirector
Cast
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerTerminator
- Michael BiehnKyle Reese
- Linda HamiltonSarah Connor
- Paul WinfieldTraxler
- Lance HenriksenVukovich
- Rick RossovichMatt
- Bess MottaGinger
- Earl BoenSilberman
- Dick MillerPawnshop Clerk
- Shawn ScheppsNancy
- Bruce M. KernerDesk Sergeant
- Franco ColumbuFuture Terminator
Stills
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Themes
man vs machineartificial intelligence (a.i.)saving the worldlaser guncyborgkiller robotshotgunrebeldystopiavillaintime travelfemale protagonist
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