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James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR is one of the tightest, tensest sci-fi films ever made and a landmark in the genre. In the year 2029, battles rage between the superintelligent machines that rule the world and the last vestiges of humanity. In late-20th-century Los Angeles, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) suddenly finds herself .. Read more

Starring	Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paul Winfield, Michael Biehn
Director	James Cameron
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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  Great
  
  The phrase ?I?ll be back,? is engrained on the world ever since Arnie?s deadpan delivery to a policeman in The Terminator. Sales in black shades rocketed and we... read more »
  
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  - Wirral, England
  - 20 Sep 2003 at 15:35
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  Love Film? Love The Terminator!
  
  On of the all-time great Sci-Fi movies, this film set new levels in the genre, followed by the equally brilliant Terminator 2 Judgement Day- it ranks alongside ... read more »
  
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- - Julie-Pooly
  - 19 reviews
  - 21 May 2012 at 14:38
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  Excellent Sci-fi
  
  This movie has a good premise and is a great watch. Some of the 80s stuff is amusingly dated but not distracting. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives his greatest ... read more »
  
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- 1104803
- - souvenir86
  - 28 reviews
  - South East Kent
  - 22 Mar 2012 at 12:29
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  - 0
  Enjoyable, iconic yet flawed sci-fi romp
  
  Man arrives from future, intent on killing woman, another man arrives from future, intent on saving woman, woman of great importance to the future, I’ll be... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 460 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 21 Mar 2012 at 08:46
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  classical brilliance
  
  totally classical and fantastic originality in this film, amazing special effects
  
  if your a fan of the terminators then you soon will be as many ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 768 reviews
  - uk
  - 07 Mar 2012 at 21:31
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  - 2
  This movie was so fubbing ship
  
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  This movie was so fubbing ship This movie was so fubbing ship This movie was so fubbing ship This movie was so fubbing ship This movie was so fubbing ship This ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 10 Jan 2012 at 13:45
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  A very dark and sinister movie
  
  I watched this movie, while my parents weren't looking, and I enjoyed it. The film was very good entertainment, with great acting from Arnold Schwarzenneger... read more »
  
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- - Danny The Lad
  - Tyrone, Northern Ireland
  - 26 Sep 2010 at 12:52
- - 3
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  It's Conner catch up with you eventually!
  
  What year??? It's 1984 (or 1985 in the UK) and this is the Terminator! Sci-fi classic from James Cameron starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a killer robot ... read more »
  
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- - PJshadow
  - 195 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 08 Aug 2010 at 16:15
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  You Can't Get Much Better Than This
  
  The ultimate rollercoaster ride. The whole concept makes it watchable from start to finish. Ok The effects were obviously done on a budget but who cares - its ... read more »
  
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- - Toby35
  - 95 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 02 May 2010 at 12:50
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  Original and best
  
  This is how the story was meant to be - dark and mean. Ok FX are a bit creaky by today's standard, but this doesn't detract from a superb chase movie ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 04 Apr 2010 at 11:06
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  I'll be back....
  
  Hey it's a classic and although the effects were sketchy (for todays high standards) the film is brilliant. I actually prefer film were things were done in ... read more »
  
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- - cwoodhams
  - 23 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Mar 2010 at 09:51
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  Great
  
  The phrase ?I?ll be back,? is engrained on the world ever since Arnie?s deadpan delivery to a policeman in The Terminator. Sales in black shades rocketed and we... read more »
  
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  - Wirral, England
  - 20 Sep 2003 at 15:35
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  Waste of time
  
  If you like Schwargenegger films, you'll like this.
  
  If, like me, you don't, you won't. End of story.
  
  NEXT!
  
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- - Filosofo
  - 21 reviews
  - Fife Scotland
  - 11 Dec 2006 at 22:06
- - 6
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  Brilliant Sci-Fi action
  
  very good original plot with action and a brilliant soundtrack; I liked the sequel terminator 2 but not the 3rd sequel T3; Arnie at his best
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 21 Feb 2004 at 12:13
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  The best one of the trilogy
  
  Considering it's age and some dodgy special effects (no cgi back in 1985)and done on a small budget apparently, this
  
  is by far the best of all ... read more »
  
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- - Chris Ades
  - Hastings
  - 16 Feb 2005 at 09:01
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  who needs a bonus disc
  
  Didn't require this and was annoyed that it came and took up the space of another film we could have watched. Asked my mate at work about it and now know ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Guernsey
  - 04 Aug 2008 at 12:33
- - 4
  - 1
  Terminated
  
  Unlike many of the reviewers I would call The Terminator more of a sci-fi horror than action film (unlike it's sequel which is clearly an action fest) - ... read more »
  
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- - Alexander Howard
  - Nottingham
  - 18 Aug 2005 at 18:26
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  - 0
  It's Conner catch up with you eventually!
  
  What year??? It's 1984 (or 1985 in the UK) and this is the Terminator! Sci-fi classic from James Cameron starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a killer robot ... read more »
  
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- 912646
- - PJshadow
  - 195 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 08 Aug 2010 at 16:15
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  - 4
  Original and still the best
  
  Arnie was built for this role , An emotionless machine ,perfect. This film is worth renting for the 80's dress alone , leg warmers and head bands !
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- - AshMAx
  - Surrey
  - 15 Dec 2003 at 08:56
- - 2
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  You Can't Get Much Better Than This
  
  The ultimate rollercoaster ride. The whole concept makes it watchable from start to finish. Ok The effects were obviously done on a budget but who cares - its ... read more »
  
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- 888409
- - Toby35
  - 95 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 02 May 2010 at 12:50
- - 2
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  A truly brilliant sci-fi action thriller
  
  James Cameron's Terminator is the second best Sci-Fi of all time after James Cameron's Aliens.
  
  In the future Sky-Net, the US defence computer... read more »
  
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- 294155
- - JohnRead
  - Hampshire
  - 26 Oct 2003 at 14:27

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