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Film · 1984 · Science fiction
The Terminator
Directed by James Cameron
1984
★ 7.9 editorial score
Cameron made it for six million dollars and launched two careers and a franchise: a machine that cannot be bargained with, cannot be reasoned with, and absolutely will not stop.
“Arnold Schwarzenegger is about as well suited to movie acting as he would be to ballet, but his presence in "The Terminator" is not a deterrent. This is a monster movie, and the monster's role fits Mr. Schwarzenegger just fine. He plays the computerized automaton of the title, sent from the year 2029 back to 1984 to assassinate a young waitress named Sarah Connor.”
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