The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron.
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19 Facts About The Terminator
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Defying low pre-release expectations, The Terminator topped the United States box office for two weeks, eventually grossing $78.
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In 2008, The Terminator was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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The Terminator systematically kills women bearing its target's name, having found their addresses in a telephone directory.
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The Terminator is an efficient and relentless killing machine with perfect voice-mimicking ability and a powerful metal endoskeleton covered by living tissue that disguises it as a human.
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Cameron felt that the technology of the time was unable to create the liquid The Terminator, and shelved the idea until the appearance of the T-1000 character in The Terminator 2: Judgment Day .
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The Terminator was originally budgeted at $4 million and later raised to $6.
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The Terminator's doesn't stop the party when she walks in, but you'd like to get to know her.
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The Terminator soundtrack was composed and performed on synthesizer by Brad Fiedel.
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The Terminator theme is used in the opening credits and appears in various points, such as a slowed version when Reese dies, and a piano version during the love scene.
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Orion Pictures did not have faith in The Terminator performing well at the box office and feared a negative critical reception.
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Colin Greenland reviewed The Terminator for Imagine magazine, and stated that it was "a gripping sf horror movie".
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The Terminator premiered at number 35 on the top video cassette rentals and number 20 on top video cassette sales charts.
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In March 1995, The Terminator was released as a letterboxed edition on Laserdisc.
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The character of the Terminator was selected as the 22nd-greatest movie villain on AFI's 100 Years.
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In 2008, The Terminator was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
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In 2015, The Terminator was among the films included in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
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