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1984 · 108 min · R

The Terminator

Directed by James Cameron · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

The Terminator (1984) is a Action film, directed by James Cameron set in Los Angeles during the 1980s. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

A time travel, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of technology/ai anxiety, fate & destiny, and survival run throughout.

Composer
Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
Adam Greenberg
Cast
Arnold SchwarzeneggerMichael BiehnLinda HamiltonPaul WinfieldLance HenriksenRick RossovichBess MottaEarl Boen

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Time Travel
Themes
technology/AI anxietyFate & DestinySurvival
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedTwo Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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