Sinopsis
Un cyborg ha sido enviado desde el futuro en una misión mortal: eliminar a Sarah Connor, una joven cuya vida tendrá una gran importancia en los próximos años. Sarah tiene sólo un protector —Kyle Reese— también enviado desde el futuro. El Terminator utiliza su inteligencia excepcional y fuerza para encontrar a Sarah, pero ¿hay alguna forma de detener al cyborg aparentemente indestructible?
Reparto
Arnold Schwarzenegger — TerminatorMichael Biehn — Kyle ReeseLinda Hamilton — Sarah ConnorPaul Winfield — TraxlerLance Henriksen — VukovichRick Rossovich — MattBess Motta — GingerEarl Boen — SilbermanDick Miller — Pawnshop ClerkShawn Schepps — NancyBruce M. Kerner — Desk SergeantFranco Columbu — Future TerminatorBill Paxton — Punk LeaderBrad Rearden — PunkBrian Thompson — PunkWilliam Wisher — PolicemanKen Fritz — PolicemanTom Oberhaus — PolicemanEd Dogans — Cop in AlleyJoe Farago — TV AnchormanHettie Lynne Hurtes — TV AnchorwomanTony Mirelez — Station AttendantPhilip Gordon — Mexican BoyAnthony Trujillo — Mexican BoyStan Yale — DerelictAl Kahn — CustomerLeslie Morris — CustomerHugh Farrington — CustomerHarriet Medin — CustomerLoree Frazier — CustomerJames Ralston — CustomerNorman Friedman — Cleaning ManBarbara Powers — Ticket TakerWayne Stone — Tanker DriverDavid Michels — Tanker PartnerJohn E. Bristol — Phone Booth ManWebster Williams — ReporterPatrick Pinney — Bar CustomerBill W. Richmond — BartenderChino 'Fats' Williams — Truck DriverGreg Robbins — Motel CustomerMarianne Muellerleile — Wrong SarahJohn Durban — SentryMarian Green — Dancer Shot by the Terminator (uncredited)J. Randolph Harrison — Policeman (uncredited)David Kristin — Punk (uncredited)Darrell Mapson — Bar Patron at Pay Phone with Sarah (uncredited)John Stuart West — MacDougal (uncredited)