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The Terminator

The Terminator (1984) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
77

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Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the Hemdale, Pacific Western action flick. The Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min. The release date of the movie is October 26th, 1984. The movie received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 14,391 verified users.

Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "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?"

'The Terminator' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 26th, 1984
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 3rd, 1997 - Buy The Terminator DVD

The Terminator Movies

A series of science-fiction films about the futuristic conflict between the humans led by John Connor and the Terminators that are made and controlled by Skynet, a self-aware super computer that started Armageddon and may indeed end humanity for good. Skynet's most well-known products in its genocidal goals are the various terminator models, such as the T-800 (Model 101).