The Terminator

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About The Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 English-language action, thriller and science fiction film directed by James Cameron. The cast is led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 14700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

The Terminator was produced by Hemdale and Pacific Western and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 26, 1984, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $78 million worldwide.

Director

James Cameron

Writers

James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd

Release date

October 26, 1984

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget

$6 million

Box office

$78 million

Production

Hemdale, Pacific Western

The Terminator cast & crew

The Terminator was directed by James Cameron and written by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.

The cast features Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator, Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, Paul Winfield as Traxler, Lance Henriksen as Vukovich, and Rick Rossovich as Matt.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brad Fiedel, cinematography is by Adam Greenberg, and it was produced by Gale Anne Hurd and John Daly.

Is The Terminator worth watching?

The Terminator holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 14,666 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and science fiction, The Terminator is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Terminator

In United States, you can stream The Terminator on HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of The Terminator

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Rick Rossovich

Matt

Bess Motta

Ginger

Earl Boen

Silberman

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Shawn Schepps

Nancy

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Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu

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