Directed by
James Cameron

Writing credits
James Cameron &
Gale Anne Hurd ...

Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller / Action

Tagline: In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created 'THE TERMINATOR'

Plot Outline: A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to stop it.

User Comments: One of the scariest movies ever made

User Rating: 7.9/10 (52,949 votes) top 250: #204

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger .... The Terminator
Michael Biehn .... Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton .... Sarah Connor
Paul Winfield .... Lieutenant Ed Traxler
Lance Henriksen .... Detective Vukovich
Bess Motta .... Ginger Ventura
Earl Boen .... Dr. Peter Silberman
Rick Rossovich .... Matt Buchanan
Dick Miller .... Pawnshop Clerk
Shawn Schepps .... Nancy
Bruce M. Kerner .... Desk Sergeant
Franco Columbu .... Future Terminator
Bill Paxton .... Punk Leader
Brad Rearden .... Punk
Brian Thompson .... Punk