The Terminator

1984 · directed by James Cameron

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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?

The Terminator (1984), directed by James Cameron, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Michael Biehn
• Linda Hamilton
• Paul Winfield
• Lance Henriksen
• Rick Rossovich
• Bess Motta
• Earl Boen
• Dick Miller
• Shawn Schepps

Crew

• Adam Greenberg — Director of Photography
• Mark Goldblatt — Editor
• Brad Fiedel — Original Music Composer
• Gale Anne Hurd — Writer
• James Cameron — Writer

More from James Cameron

1. Titanic (1997) — 93/100 · hit
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — 87/100 · hit
3. Aliens (1986) — 85/100 · hit
4. Avatar (2009) — 79/100
5. Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026) — 77/100
6. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — 74/100

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