Storyline : Sent back from a dystopian 2029--where the cold machines have conquered the entire world--to 1984 Los Angeles, the indestructible cyborg-assassin known as the "Terminator" commences his deadly mission to kill humankind's most important woman: the unsuspecting Sarah Connor. However, from the same war-torn post-apocalyptic future comes a battle-scarred defender--Kyle Reese, a brave soldier of the human Resistance Army--bent on stopping the cybernetic killer from eliminating the world's last hope. But, the Terminator has no feelings, he doesn't sleep, and above all, he won't stop until he carries out his grim task. Does our future lie in our past?
. Director: James Cameron
. Writers: James Cameron . Gale Anne Hurd . William Wisher
. Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger . Linda Hamilton . Michael Biehn
. Release date: October 26, 1984 (United States)
. Countries of origin: United Kingdom . United States
. Languages: English . Spanish
. Taglines: La sua missione e una sola: distruggere, uccidere... (His one and only mission: to destroy, to kill...) (Italian DVD)
. Genres: Action . Adventure . Sci-Fi
. Filming locations: 720 S Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Tech Noir)
. Budget: $6,400,000 (estimated)
. Gross worldwide: $78,371,200
. Production companies: Cinema '84 . Euro Film Funding . Hemdale
. Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes