- DIRECTOR:
James Cameron
- ACTORS:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Bess Motta, Rick Rossovich, Earl Boen
- PLOT:
A cyborg (Schwarzenegger) is sent back in time to assassinate the future mother (Hamilton) of the human resistance.
- EVALUATION:
One of the best and most influential sci-fi action films of all time and the perfect vehicle for an actor who looks better than he speaks.
- WRITING:
Better than you would expect, particularly when Reese (Biehn) demonstrates just how traumatized future humans really are.
- FILMING:
Absolutely amazing visual effects, both in the past and future.
- BEST PART:
Holding the reveal that the terminator is a cyborg until nearly halfway through the film.
- TRIVIA:
At one point, the producers wanted O.J. Simpson as the Terminator.
- STINGER:
The Terminator runs over a toy truck.
