The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and produced by Gale Anne Hurd. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cybernetic assassin sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), whose unborn son will one day save mankind from extinction by Skynet, a hostile artificial intelligence in a post-apocalyptic future. Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is a soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah.
Cameron developed the premise of the film from a fever dream he experienced during the release of his first film, Piranha II: The Spawning (1982), in Rome. He sold the rights to the project to Hurd on the condition that she would produce the film only if he were to direct it. Hurd eventually secured a distribution deal with Orion Pictures, while executive producers John Daly and Derek Gibson of Hemdale Film Corporation were instrumental in setting up the film’s financing and production. Filming took place mostly at night on location in Los Angeles and was delayed because of Schwarzenegger’s commitments to Conan the Destroyer (1984). The film’s special effects were created by a team of artists led by Stan Winston and Gene Warren Jr.
Plot Summary
The film’s plot revolves around the relentless pursuit of Sarah Connor by the Terminator. After systematically killing women with similar names, the Terminator locates Sarah in a nightclub, but she is rescued by Kyle Reese. The duo steals a car and escapes, with the Terminator pursuing them in a stolen police car. After several encounters, the Terminator attacks a police station, leading to a chase that ultimately ends with the Terminator being run over by a truck. However, it subsequently reassembles itself and continues its pursuit of Sarah.
Reese and Sarah take refuge in a motel, where Reese admits that he has adored Sarah. They plan their next move, and Reese assembles pipe bombs for their defense. The Terminator locates them, leading to a confrontation where Reese is killed. Sarah manages to crush the Terminator’s robotic arm and escape on a motorcycle. She lures the Terminator into a factory, where she traps it under a hydraulic press and destroys it, ensuring the safety of her unborn child.
0 Comments