
1984 *** 107 mins.
This action extravaganza is not as good as it's cracked up to be. Although, it's still watchable. A man and a machine are sent back in time. The machine is programmed to kill a woman because she will give birth to a son that will have great importance in the future. The man is sent to protect her.
Number 42 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Thrills.
The Terminator is Number 22 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes and Villains.
Rated R for violence, profanity, nudity, and sex.
Written by
James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd
Directed by
James Cameron