One of my favorite sci-fi movies ever!!!!
The Terminator
Plot
-A cyborg called The Terminator is sent on a mission from the future of 2029. His mission involves killing a young woman named Sarah Connor, whose life will be of the highest and greatest importance in the future. Her only protector is a guy named Kyle Reese, who is also from the future. The Terminator will, by any means necessary, try to destroy Sarah to keep her from existing
Cast
-Arnold Schwarzenegger: Terminator
-Michael Biehn: Kyle Reese
-Linda Hamilton: Sarah Connor
-Paul Winfield: Lt. Ed Traxler
-Lance Herinksen: Det. Hal Vukovich
-Rick Rossovich: Matt Buchanan
-Bess Motta: Ginger Ventura
-Earl Boen: Dr. Peter Silberman
-Dick Miller: Pawn shop clerk
-Bill Paxton: Punk leader
-Franco Columbu: Future Terminator
-Brian Thompson: Punk
Did You Know?
-German actor Jurgen Prochnow was considered a possible choice to play the lead role
-The movie series trademark was when Reese saves Sarah at thte nightclub shooting, saying "Come with me if you want to live"
-Linda Hamilton broke her ankle before production. In order to do the chase scenes, she had to have her leg wrapped.
-When Arnold Schwarzenegger went into a downtown L.A. restuarant to get some lunch, he caused quite a stir among the patrons of the resturant. He was still dressed as The Terminator, with his missing fake eye, burned flesh and exposed jawbone
-The "clank" sound for the soundtrack was made by someone named Brad Fiedel hitting a microphone with a cast iron skillet
-The glasses worn by The Terminator were called Gargoyles
-Tony Banks, the keyboard player for Genesis, was asked to do the score for the movie. But he was busy with other engagements
One of my favorite movies, the special effects still hold up better than most today. :)
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