The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a nearly indestructible cyborg assassin sent back in time from a future war between humans and machines to kill a woman whose unborn son will one day lead the human resistance. Made on a modest budget, the film built its reputation on tense, efficient pursuit sequences and an unusually bleak vision of artificial intelligence turning against its creators. Its success launched a long running film franchise and helped establish Cameron as a major action and science fiction director.
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Is The Terminator preserved in the National Film Registry?
Yes. The Library of Congress inducted The Terminator into the National Film Registry in 2008.
Yes. The Library of Congress lists The Terminator, released in 1984, in the National Film Registry, and its listing records the film's induction in 2008. The National Film Preservation Board registry is a list of films selected for preservation as culturally, historically or aesthetically significant American films.
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The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote it with producer Gale Anne Hurd.
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is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote it with producer Gale Anne Hurd.
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is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote it with producer Gale Anne Hurd.
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The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a nearly indestructible cyborg assassin sent back in time from a future war between humans and machines to kill a woman whose unborn son will one day lead the human resistance.
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The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote it with producer Gale Anne Hurd.
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The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote it with producer Gale Anne Hurd.
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