One of the most original sci-fi actioners

Rating: Null/10 (23 April 2003)

THE TERMINATOR (1984) *** 1/2 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul Winfield. James Cameron's astoundingly original sci-fi actioner perfectly casting Arnold as a relentlessly killing cyborg sent from the future to present day Los Angeles programmed to assassinate the woman who gives birth to a military rebel-to-be. Non-stop action and some killer moments mixed with humor and startling realism. Nifty stunts and excellent special effects, sort of a high tech noir. Biehn is equally good as the 21st century soldier also sent to stop the malevolent machine. Made a superstar box office champ out of Schwarzenegger, and tag line "I'll be back" added to the American lexicon.