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The Terminator
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A killer robot travels back in time to rearrange history. The best cheesy sci-fi B movie ever. Catapulted Arnold to mega-stardom and movie odd-job man James Cameron to A-list director. The stop-motion effects seem a little quaint these days, but this is still a low-budget masterpiece. Oh, and at it's core is a romantic liason that has been beyond the reach of any other action film. Highly recommended. Note: Brad Rearden is credited as one of the punks, but it appears that this third punk was actually played by David Kristin. Supposedly he had an argument with Cameron on set and was denied credit. On the DVD Easter eggs, Mark Goldblatt talks about them re-shooting the scene with the punks, purportedly because there was bad acting (was Rearden fired and replaced?) Judging by photos of the two actors, it does appear to be Kristin in the finished film, and Kristin's daughter posted on the old IMDb film boards asking why her late father wasn't listed in the film credits. Would appreciate any further confirmation of this, though. Two actors are credited for the role of 'Mexican Boy,' but there's only one onscreen. I imagine Philip Gordon did the voice work. Finally, the credit for John Durban as 'Sentry' is, I'm certain, a typo for John Durbin, but I cannot get a definitive image.Orginally done 19 June 2008, redone from BluRay 27 October 2021. |
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 | 26th October 1984 Cinema  107 mins 1.85:1 | |
 |  11th January 1985 Cinema  107 mins 1.85:1 | |
3rd September 1997 DVD 107 mins 1.85:1 | ||
19th March 2001 DVD  103 mins 1.78:1 | ||
Terminator (Special Edition) 2nd October 2001 DVD 107 mins 1.85:1 | ||
20th June 2006 Blu-Ray 108 mins 1.85:1 | ||
20th June 2006 DVD 107 mins 1.85:1 | ||
5th June 2007 DVD 107 mins 1.85:1 | ||
 | 17th November 2020 Blu-Ray |
 | T-800 / The Terminator |
 | T-800 / The Terminator |
 | T-800 / The Terminator |
 | Kyle Reese |
 | Kyle Reese |
 | Kyle Reese |
 | Sarah Connor |
 | Sarah Connor |
 | Sarah Connor |
 | Lieutenant Ed Traxler |
 | Detective Hal Vukovich |
 | Matt Buchanan |
 | Ginger Ventura |
 | Dr. Peter Silberman |
 | Pawn Shop Clerk |
 | Nancy |
 | Desk Sergeant |
 | Future Terminator |
 | Punk Leader |
 | Punk (see note) |
 | Punk |
 | Policeman (as William Wisher Jr.) |
 | Policeman |
Policeman | |
 | Cop in Alley |
 | TV Anchorman |
 | TV Anchorwoman |
 | Station Attendant |
Mexican Boy (Voice dubbing?) | |
 | Mexican Boy |
 | Derelict |
 | Customer |
 | Customer |
 | Customer |
 | Customer |
 | Customer |
Customer | |
 | Cleaning Man (as Norma Friedman) |
 | Ticket Taker |
 | Tanker Driver (Transportation Captain cameo) |
 | Tanker Partner (Dolly Grip cameo) |
 | Phone Booth Man |
 | Reporter |
 | Bar Customer |
 | Bartender |
 | Truck Driver |
Motel Customer | |
 | Wrong Sarah |
Sentry | |
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 | Punk (see note) |
 | Female Soldier in Kyle's Dream Sequence (called Cpl. Ferro in novelization) |
 | Voice on Answering Machine (Stan Morsky) |
 | Bar Patron (not 100% sure) |
 | Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah |
 | Dancer Shot by Terminator |
 | Policeman Pursuing Kyle |
 | MacDougal |
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 | Stunts (as Jeff Dashnow) |
 | Stunts (as Hill Farmsworth) |
Stunts (as J. Suzanne Fish) | |
| Stunt Coordinator: Second Unit Stunt Double: Michael Biehn |
 | Stunts (as Marion Green) |
Stunts | |
 | Stunts |
Stunts Stunt Double: Linda Hamilton | |
 | Stunts |
 | Stunts |
Stunts | |
Stunts (as Peter Turner) | |
 | Stunt Double: Arnold Schwarzenegger |
 | Stunts |
Stunts | |
Stunts | |
Stunts | |
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Stunt Driver |