The Terminator

Synopsis

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Terminator

Michael Biehn

Kyle Reese

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Paul Winfield

Traxler

Lance Henriksen

Vukovich

Rick Rossovich

Matt

Bess Motta

Ginger

Earl Boen

Silberman

Dick Miller

Pawnshop Clerk

Shawn Schepps

Nancy

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Bruce M. Kerner

Desk Sergeant

Franco Columbu

Future Terminator

Bill Paxton

Punk Leader

Brad Rearden

Punk

Brian Thompson

Punk

William Wisher

Policeman

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Ken Fritz

Policeman

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Tom Oberhaus

Policeman

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Ed Dogans

Cop in Alley

Joe Farago

TV Anchorman

Crew

Art

• Maria Caso Set Decoration
• George Costello Art Direction
• Gary Schoeneck Leadman
• Shay Austin Assistant Art Director
• Ernest Farino Title Designer
• Maria Caso Art Direction

Camera

• Adam Greenberg Director of Photography
• Joyce Rudolph Still Photographer
• Sean McLin Camera Operator
• Chuck Colwell Second Unit Director of Photography
• David Michels Dolly Grip
• Vance Piper Camera Production Assistant
• Anne S. Coffey Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Deborah Everton Costume Supervisor
• Jeff Dawn Makeup Department Head
• Hilary Wright Costume Design
• Kyle Sweet Makeup Artist
• Peter Tothpal Hairstylist
• Darcee F. Olson Costumer
• Brian Wade Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Julia Gombert Costumer

Crew

• Ernest Farino Special Effects Coordinator
• Tommy Estridge Property Master
• Kristen McGary Scenic Artist
• Amy McGary Scenic Artist
• Wayne Stone Transportation Coordinator
• Ken Fritz Stunt Coordinator
• Wayne Nelson Transportation Captain
• Marian Green Stunts
• Harlan Ellison Thanks
• Donna Smith Post Production Supervisor
• Glenn R. Wilder Stunts
• Frank Orsatti Stunts

Directing

• James Cameron Director
• Brenda Weisman Script Supervisor
• Betsy Magruder First Assistant Director
• Thomas A. Irvine First Assistant Director
• Robert Roda Second Assistant Director
• Sharon Kirkpatrick Script Supervisor
• Jean-Paul Ouellette Second Unit Director
• Stan Winston Second Unit Director

Editing

• Mark Goldblatt Editor
• Lorna Anderson First Assistant Editor
• Mary Nelson Negative Cutter
• Spike Allison Hooper Assistant Editor
• Michael Bloecher Associate Editor

Lighting

• Dennis Bishop Gaffer
• Tim Morton Best Boy Electric
• Mark Peterson Electrician
• Mark Morton Electrician

Production

• Gale Anne Hurd Producer
• John Daly Executive Producer
• Derek Gibson Executive Producer
• Stanzi Stokes Casting
• Joseph A. Liuzzi Location Manager
• Greg Robbins Casting
• Bruce M. Kerner Executive In Charge Of Production
• Marilyn Tasso Production Accountant
• Kathy Breen Production Coordinator
• Polly Apostolof Assistant Production Manager

Sound

• Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer
• David Campling Supervising Sound Editor
• Gordon Daniel Foley
• John Post Foley
• David J. Hudson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Mel Metcalfe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Terry Porter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Ken Brocious Boom Operator
• Emilie Robertson Music Editor
• Horace Manzanares Sound Effects Editor
• James J. Klinger Sound Effects Editor
• Gary Shepherd Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

• Bob Williams Mechanical & Creature Designer
• Gene Warren Jr. Special Effects Supervisor
• Gene Warren Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• James Cameron Writer
• Gale Anne Hurd Writer

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