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The Terminator

(James Cameron, 1984)

The Terminator

"The Terminator was a canny synthesis of several key early Reagan-era films—not just the 1983 hit War Games and the increasingly appreciated Blade Runner, both pitting humans against robots, but also First Blood, which introduced the human war machine, John Rambo."
J. Hoberman

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in The Terminator as a cyborg sent from the future to kill the woman (Linda Hamilton) who’ll give birth to the leader of the human resistance against our robot overlords. Spawning a franchise and the pre-meme catchphrase “I’ll be back,” the film remains one of the most iconic and influential sci-fi films in history. (108 mins., DCP)

The Terminator

The Terminator, image courtesy of Park Circus

The Terminator

The Terminator, image courtesy of Park Circus

The Terminator

The Terminator, image courtesy of Park Circus

The Terminator

The Terminator, image courtesy of Park Circus

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The Terminator