The Terminator (1984)
| Release Date | 26 October 1984 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $38,000,000 |
| Tagline | In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created 'THE TERMINATOR' |
| Genre | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | 2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sci-Fi Action |
| Mood | Thrill Rides, Tough Guys |
| Themes | Future Dystopias, Robots and Androids, Time Travel, Totalitarian States |
| Tones | Explosive, Grim, Ominous, Visceral, Bleak, Tense |
| Tags | Cyborg, Future, Kill, Killler Robot, Man Vs Machine, On The Run, Post Nuclear Holocaust, Protection, Rebel Leader, Technology, Time Travel, Unborn Child |
The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, co-written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr., and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. The film was produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and distributed by Orion Pictures, and filmed in Los Angeles. Schwarzenegger plays the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from the year 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, played by Hamilton. Biehn plays Kyle Reese, a soldier from the future sent back in time to protect Sarah.
Cast and Crew
Shawn Schepps
Nancy
Bruce M. Kerner
Desk Sergeant
Brad Rearden
Punk
Ken Fritz
Policeman
Tom Oberhaus
Policeman
Ed Dogans
Cop in Alley
Joe Farago
TV Anchorman
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
TV Anchorwoman
Tony Mirelez
Gas Station Attendant
Philip Gordon
Mexican Boy
Anthony Trujillo
Mexican Boy
Stan Yale
Derelict in Alley
Al Kahn
Customer
Leslie Morris
Customer
Harriet Medin
Customer
Loree Frazier
Customer
James Ralston
Customer
Norman Friedman
Cleaning Man at Flophouse
Barbara Powers
Ticket Taker at Club Technoir
Wayne Stone
Tanker Driver
David Pierce
Tanker Partner
John E. Bristol
Biker at Phone Booth
Webster Williams
Reporter
Patrick Pinney
Bar Customer
Bill W. Richmond
Bartender
Chino 'Fats' Williams
Truck Driver
Greg Robbins
Tiki Motel Customer
John Durban
Sentry
J. Randolph Harrison
Policeman
Randy Harrison
Policeman
Darrell Mapson
Bar patron at pay phone with Sarah
John Stuart West
MacDougal
William Wisher Jr.
Cop who gets burned by the Terminator
Director
Writer
William Wisher Jr.
Producer
John Daly
executive producer
Derek Gibson
executive producer
Original Music
Brad Fiedel
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Cinematographer
Adam Greenberg
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Editor
Mark Goldblatt
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Casting Director
Stanzi Stokes
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Art Director
George Costello
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Set Decorator
Maria Rebman Caso
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Costume Designer
Hilary Wright
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Makeup Department
Jeff Dawn
makeup department head
Peter Tothpal
hair stylist
Ellis Burman
electrical effects: Terminator
Melissa Street
assistant makeup artist
Brian Wade
special makeup effects artist: Stan Winston Studios
Production Manager
Bruce M. Kerner
executive in charge of production
Donna Smith
post-production supervisor, production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas A. Irvine
additional first assistant director
Betsy Magruder
first assistant director
Jean-Paul Ouellette
second unit director: action
Robert Roda
second assistant director
Art Department
Shay Austin
assistant art director
John S. Curran
construction supervisor
Tommy Estridge
property master
Mark Freedman
carpenter
Kerry Jennings
assistant property master
Amy McGary
scenic artist
Kristen McGary
scenic artist
Kurt Meisenbach
art assistant
Jewel Myrow
art assistant
Joe Rainey
assistant to the art director
Cynthia C. Rebman
set dresser
David Reece
carpenter
Stephen Reece
carpenter
Stephen Rinehart
art assistant
Jennie Ryan
art assistant
Gary Schoeneck
lead man
Linda Schoeneck
art assistant
Gregory R. Wolf
set dresser
Christopher Gilman
property maker
Jay Koiwai
painter
Sound Department
Elizabeth Barnard
assistant sound editor
Ken Brocious
boom operator
David Campling
supervising sound editor
Gordon Daniel
foley artist
Greg Dillon
sound effects editor
James Fritch
sound effects editor
Robert Garrett
synthesized sound effects
Gabriel Guy
machine room operator: restoration
David J. Hudson
sound re-recording mixer
James J. Klinger
sound effects editor
Mike Le Mare
sound effects editor
Richard Lightstone
production sound mixer
Horace Manzanares
sound effects editor
Gilbert D. Marchant
sound effects editor
Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer
Rob Miller
sound effects editor
Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer
John Post
foley artist
Gary Shepherd
sound effects editor
Karola Storr
sound effects editor
Jennifer Barin
sound recordist: restoration
Tom Bellfort
supervising sound editor: restoration
Gabriel Cubos
sound utility
Stephen Kearney
sound editor: restoration
Gary Rizzo
sound re-recording mixer: restoration
Gary Rydstrom
sound design: restoration
Tony Sereno
digital sound mix technician: restoration
Special Effects
Jack Bricker
terminator special effects
Frank DeMarco
special effects
Ernest D. Farino
special effects coordinator
Roger George
special effects
Richard J. Landon
terminator special effects
Ron Macinnes
assistant mechanical effects: Terminator
Shane Mahan
terminator special effects
David B. Miller
mechanical effects
John Rosengrant
terminator special effects
Joe Viskocil
pyrotechnics and fire effects: Fantasy II Film Effects
Brian Wade
terminator special effects
Tom Woodruff Jr.
terminator special effects
Roger Kelton
special effects technician
R. Bruce Steinheimer
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Doug Beswick
stop motion terminator model: Fantasy II Film Effects
Don Bland
production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects
Phil Huff
optical effects: Fantasy II Film Effects
John Huneck
camera operator: Fantasy II Film Effects
Leslie Huntley
production supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Michael Joyce
model shop supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Paul Kassler
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects
Pete Kleinow
terminator stop motion: Fantasy II Film Effects
Laurel Klick
optical effects: Fantasy II Film Effects
Ken Marschall
matte artist: Fantasy II Film Effects
Jane A. Pahlman
production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects
Gary Rhodaback
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects
Mark Sawicki
special optical consultant: Fantasy II Film Effects
Gene Warren Jr.
special effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Kris Brown
visual effects engineer
Sam Longoria
stop-motion electronics
Austin McKinney
visual effects
Bret Mixon
animation assistant
Stunts
Tony Cecere
stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts
Hill Farnsworth
stunts
J. Suzanne Fish
stunts
Ken Fritz
stunt coordinator: second unit, stunt double: Michael Biehn, stunt coordinator
Marian Green
stunts
Gene Hartline
stunts
Tom Hart
stunts
Jean Malahni
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunts
Frank Orsatti
stunts
Jim Stern
stunts
Pete Turner
stunts
Cynthia Brannon
stunts
Monty Jordan
stunt driver
Lee Waddell
utility stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bernard Auroux
focus puller
Dennis Bishop
gaffer
Bruce Byall
grip
Anne S. Coffey
insert photography camera operator
Chuck Colwell
director of photography: second unit
Mario Davis
grip and equipment: second unit
Mark Ellensohn
best boy
Alec Hirschfeld
additional camera operator
Austin McKinney
process photography cinematographer
Sean McLin
camera operator: second unit
David Michels
dolly grip
Mark Morton
electrician
Tim Morton
best boy electric
Elliot Nachbar
grip
Eric Peterson
assistant camera: process photography
Mark Peterson
electrician
Vance Piper
assistant camera
Joyce Rudolph
still photographer
Roger Schweitzer
video playback operator
Dylan Shephard
key grip
Gary Wagner
assistant camera: insert photography
Rick A. West
electrician
Tim Collins
grip
Donald G. Jackson
additional cinematographer
John Janusek
grip
Kyle T. MacDowell
electrician
Barry Seybert
electrician
Mark A. Shelton
electrician
Philip Sloan
best boy grip
Animation Department
Ernest D. Farino
graphic effects animator
Casting Department
Greg Robbins
extras casting coordinator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Everton
costume supervisor
Julia Gombert
costumer: second unit
Virginia Hartman
costume production assistant
Editorial Department
Lorna Anderson
first assistant editor
Michael Bloecher
associate editor
Spike Allison Hooper
assistant editor
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter
Peter Silverman
color consultant
Music Department
Budd Carr
music consultant
Robert Randles
music post-production coordinator
Emilie Robertson
music editor
Transportation Department
Wayne Nelson
transportation captain
Wayne Stone
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Polly Apostolof
assistant to producer
Jo Barnett
assistant production accountant
Terry Benedict
production assistant: second unit
Kathy Breen
production coordinator
Ellis Burman Jr.
terminator mechanical effects
Steven Fagerquist
process photography technical assistant
Ernest D. Farino
title designer
J. Randolph Harrison
assistant to producer
Randy Harrison
assistant to producer
Deborah Hebert
set production assistant
Scott Javine
production assistant
Sharon Kirkpatrick
script supervisor: second unit
Joseph A. Liuzzi
location manager
Andy Marx
publicist
Gerald McClain
process photography rear screen projectionist
Pattison Newberry
first aid
George Parra
set production assistant
Kevin E. Patterson
utility man
Eric Rasmussen
craft service
Michael Thomas Slifkin
talent coordinator
Lisa Sonne
assistant to producer
Anne St. Johns
assistant production coordinator
Marilyn Tasso
production accountant
Brenda Weisman
script supervisor
Bob Williams
terminator mechanical effects
Frans J. Afman
financial services
Lisa S. Girolami
extras wrangler
Thanks
Production Company
Hemdale Film
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Cinema 84
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Euro Film Funding
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Pacific Western
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Distributor
Orion Pictures Corporation
Orion Home Video
Hemdale Home Video
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Image Entertainment
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Artisan Entertainment
TF1 Vidéo
MGM Home Entertainment
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Sony Video
MGM Home Entertainment
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20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Filmverlag der Autoren
Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Kinosto
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe)
,
Monopole-Pathé
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
RCV Home Entertainment
Roadshow Home Video
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
,
Thorn EMI Video
Thorn EMI
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
VCL Communications GmbH
Special Effects
Fantasy II Film Effects
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Stan Winston Studio
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Miscellaneous
Albert G. Ruben and Company
insurance
Birds & Animals Unlimited
animals provided by
Christal Blue Casting
extras casting
Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
post-production services , processing by
DeLuxe Laboratories
prints by
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Ellison Machinery Co.
robots provided and operated by
Film Finance
completion services
Image Three
optical effects
Laser Products
laser guns
Mayflower Recording
adr recording, sound effects
Ray Mercer & Company
opticals
Skywalker Sound
audio restoration and re-mixing
Studio Picture Vehicles
vehicles provided by
Yaskawa Electric America
robots provided and operated by
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