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?

Directed by

James Cameron

Written by

James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd

Music

Brad Fiedel

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Michael Biehn Linda Hamilton Paul Winfield Lance Henriksen Rick Rossovich Bess Motta Earl Boen Dick Miller Shawn Schepps Bruce M. Kerner Franco Columbu Bill Paxton Brad Rearden Brian Thompson William Wisher Ken Fritz Tom Oberhaus Ed Dogans Joe Farago Hettie Lynne Hurtes Tony Mirelez Philip Gordon Anthony Trujillo Stan Yale Al Kahn Leslie Morris Hugh Farrington Harriet Medin Loree Frazier James Ralston Norman Friedman Barbara Powers Wayne Stone David Michels John E. Bristol Webster Williams Patrick Pinney Bill W. Richmond Chino 'Fats' Williams Greg Robbins Marianne Muellerleile John Durban Marian Green J. Randolph Harrison David Kristin Darrell Mapson John Stuart West