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The Terminator 1984

Directed by James Cameron · 108 mins · 2,379 views

3.7 Letterboxd 3.88(1,076,303)
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Synopsis

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?

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Reviews (36)

  1. A
    adambolt 8 月 23, 2026

    Sarah Connor’s Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

    3,155
  2. W
    Will Menaker 8 月 23, 2026

    5/5 for the cop holocaust scene alone

    2,973 15
  3. J
    James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 23, 2026

    i like the part where Reese’s partner in the future gets vaporized and it just cuts to him looking mildly disappointed

    3,969
  4. J
    júlia 8 月 23, 2026

    LMAOOO my whole life i thought schwarzenegger was the good guy in this film 😭😭

    3,521 40
  5. A
    ale 8 月 23, 2026

    Every time someone asks me a question I visualize: ‘POSSIBLE RESPONSE: YES/NO; OR WHAT?; GO AWAY; PLEASE COME BACK LATER; FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE; FUCK YOU’

    4,480
  6. F
    fran hoepfner 8 月 23, 2026

    what happens to the igUANA

    3,614
  7. E
    Ethan Ethan 8 月 23, 2026

    This terminator is pretty terrible at its job

    2,132 1
  8. C
    comrade_yui 8 月 23, 2026

    james cameron writes dialogue as if he’s never talked to another human being in his entire life

    7,297 10
  9. J
    James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 23, 2026

    Contains the most necessary sex scene in all of media

    4,987
  10. K
    Karsten 8 月 23, 2026

    How can something be so fun yet so boring at the same time.

    7,681 36
  11. D
    demi adejuyigbe 8 月 23, 2026

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen a film with better storytelling. Next to zero expository dialogue in the first act, everything is set up through action, and done so perfectly. One of Cameron’s best.

    4,112 13
  12. B
    Ben Nash 8 月 23, 2026

    Imagine sending some guy back in time so he can plough your mum.

    7,593 1
  13. A
    Ali Asg5 8 月 23, 2026

    فليم اسطوري بس اكو عندي سلبيات ثلاث اوله الايباحيات محشوره و ماله داعي جانون يغطون ثانيه تمثيل البطله شوي ضعيف و ثالثه سيجي آي سيء اما الايجابيات هواي راح اذكر اهم وحده الي هي الاكشن جيمس كامرن قوي و اسطوري دائما فيه و الفليم عباره عن اكشن من نوع الرفيع و فليم شبه متكامل و تمنيت لو جانت النهاية أفضل شوي بس هي جيده

  14. S
    seda 8 月 22, 2026

    son 30 dksı çok iyiydi

    8
  15. I
    ilana 8 月 22, 2026

    Guys he said the thing

  16. S
    sophiajaneiro 8 月 22, 2026

    budabumbadum budabumbadum

  17. C
    Clarita 8 月 22, 2026

    bucles en el tiempo aah peli 101 me ha molado mucho la verdad, que nos gusta a nosotros una pequeña historia sobre los peligros de la tecnología!! Pd: No puedo creer que llevase toda mi vida pensando que el sotsenaguer era el bueno Pd2: Sarah Connor es una final girl de un slasher en diferente fuente

    2
  18. A
    Ayanna Reagan 8 月 22, 2026

    Sci fi has really come a long way.

  19. C
    Calister ClemDizzle 8 月 22, 2026

    I’ll be back

  20. K
    kyokel 8 月 22, 2026

    best thing was the fuck version of the theme song

  21. M
    Maddy 8 月 22, 2026

    James Cameron went sicko mode on this script like holy shit

  22. N
    nikorus 8 月 22, 2026

    quite honestly my new favorite of this franchise. grungy, lean, and surprisingly this time around found it surprisingly moving. maybe my new hyper-fixation movie and something that i will probably be watching a lot of times in the coming months. a GREAT pre-spooky season sci-fi slasher vibe

  23. B
    Brooke 8 月 22, 2026

    Fancying your friends mam from just one picture is dedication

  24. M
    marcroco 8 月 22, 2026

    revenir dans le passé pour te taper la daronne de ton pote, grand bravo 👏

  25. J
    juleslacourr 8 月 22, 2026

    Je vais commencer à me méfier de chatgpt

  26. H
    H3r1ch 8 月 22, 2026

    Reassistindo a “O Exterminador do Futuro”, dá para perceber como o filme constrói uma experiência muito mais próxima de um suspense policial do que de uma ficção científica tradicional. A história acompanha uma perseguição constante, com Sarah Connor tentando entender o que está acontecendo enquanto sua própria vida vira de cabeça para baixo. James Cameron mantém a tensão praticamente o tempo inteiro, fazendo cada aparição do Exterminador parecer uma ameaça real. Arnold Schwarzenegger encontrou um dos papéis mais perfeitos para…

    3 4
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    lom_tipps 8 月 22, 2026

    Anfang sehr gut, weckt direkt Interesse durch Mysterium (direkter Einstieg ohne viel Infos). Gegen Ende etwas schlechter. Trotz seines Alters gibt es im Film gute Aktionsszenen, teilweise wirkt er aber offensichtlich in die Jahre gekommen. Außerdem wird der Terminator im Bezug auf das Erreichen seinesZiels etwas schwach dargestellt

  28. S
    sam 8 月 22, 2026

    yo mama

  29. J
    James Duke 8 月 22, 2026

    I forgot about some of the legit horror moments in this film.

  30. N
    NorbertNase 8 月 22, 2026

    Revolutionäre und grandiose Story, aber nicht genug ausgebaut und erzählt. Das ist im zweiten Teil deutlich besser. Die Actionszenen sind Gut, wenn auch hier und da repetetiv. Die Mitte des Films fühlt sich an, wie wenn man bei einem Buch die selbe Stelle drei mal liest, weil man nicht konzentriert war. Man könnte sagen, dass James Cameron mit diesem Film eine Vision verfolgt hat, die er erst im zweiten Teil richtig erfüllen konnte. Zusammengefasst ist es ein durchschnittlicher guter Actionfilm, mit sehr guter Story, die jedoch keine signifikante Rolle spielt. Daher 3 Sterne.

  31. E
    Ernest Boule 8 月 22, 2026

    C’est toujours quelque chose de voir pour la première fois en contexte des répliques cultes qu’on a déjà entendu mille fois. Le film arrive à créer de vraies belles images surtout grâce à la lumière qui met en valeur un antagoniste évidemment emblématique. Malgré ça je trouve le film long. J’avais la chance de pas trop connaître l’histoire, malheureusement tout est quand même extrêmement prévisible et beaucoup de dialogues sont vraiment lourds. Au final je m’ennuie et j’attends que l’histoire avance.

  32. E
    Esteban 8 月 22, 2026

    Miam le monsieur avk des gros muscles

  33. M
    mickeynomouse 8 月 22, 2026

    AI

  34. P
    Pat2702 8 月 22, 2026

    “Ey yo Kyle Reese mein Homie, hör mal ich hätte da mal so ne Bitte. Hättest du nicht Bock so ca. 40 Jahre in die Vergangenheit zu Reisen und meine Mom, hier hast du n Bild von ihr wo Sie jung war, auseinanderzunehmen und mein Vater zu werden. Btw einer von diesen Terminator Dingern wird auch zurückreisen und du wirst sterben aber komm schon, ist doch echt hübsch oder nicht?” ~ Vermutlich John Connor

  35. R
    RichHorsley13 8 月 19, 2026

    Masterpiece. Better every time I watch it

  36. 𝕮
    𝕮𝖚𝖇 🟠🟢🔵 11 月 24, 2025

    I’m a friend of Sarah Connor. I was told she was here. Could I see her please? No, you can’t see her. She’s making a statement. Where is she? Look, it may take a while. Want to wait? There’s a bench over there. I’ll be back!

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A Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator
M Michael Biehn Kyle Reese
L Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor
P Paul Winfield Traxler
L Lance Henriksen Vukovich
R Rick Rossovich Matt
B Bess Motta Ginger
E Earl Boen Silberman
D Dick Miller Pawnshop Clerk
S Shawn Schepps Nancy
B Bruce M. Kerner Desk Sergeant
F Franco Columbu Future Terminator
B Bill Paxton Punk Leader
B Brad Rearden Punk
B Brian Thompson Punk
W William Wisher Policeman
K Ken Fritz Policeman
T Tom Oberhaus Policeman
E Ed Dogans Cop in Alley
J Joe Farago TV Anchorman
Director James Cameron
Writer James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
Producer Gale Anne Hurd
Executive Producer John Daly, Derek Gibson
Editor Mark Goldblatt
Original Music Brad Fiedel
Sound Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David Campling, John Post, Gordon Daniel, David J. Hudson, Horace Manzanares, Greg Dillon, Gary Shepherd, Karola Storr, James Fritch, James J. Klinger, Mike Le Mare, Gilbert D. Marchant
Special Effects Ernest Farino, Roger George, Frank DeMarco
Stunts Ken Fritz, Marian Green, Glenn R. Wilder, Frank Orsatti, Gary McLarty, Jeff Dashnaw, Eddy Donno, Anthony Cecere, Monty Jordan, Pete Turner, Peter Kent, Diamond Farnsworth, Tom Hart, Rob King, Jeff Habberstad
Synopsis
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?
Director
James Cameron
Writer
James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
Studio
Hemdale, Pacific Western
Country
UK, USA
Language
English, Spanish
Year
1984
Runtime
108 mins

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