The Terminator (1984)

James Cameron’s exciting sci-fi actioner stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as an unstoppable cybernetic killer who’s travelled back in time to terminate Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the woman whose child would someday lead a revolt against the robotic rulers of future Earth. Michael Biehn co-stars as a soldier from the Terminator’s time sent to protect Sarah and save mankind. With Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Earl Boen, and the great Dick Miller. 107 min. C/Rtg: R

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in a big way in this pulse-pounding sequel. This time he’s a reprogrammed T-800 who not only defends Sarah Connor’s (Linda Hamilton) young son John (Edward Furlong) from a highly advanced Terminator (Robert Patrick) with the ability to change its shape, but must also fight to prevent a cataclysmic event that will destroy human civilization. Oscar-winning special effects and non-stop action highlight this smash hit from director James Cameron. Extended version; 152 min. C/Rtg: R

Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)

Ten years after helping avoid global nuclear annihilation, John Connor’s (Nick Stahl) nightmares that soulless machines may yet take over the world become reality when a new incarnation of the T-101 Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) arrives from the future. His mission: save Connor and ally Kate (Claire Danes) from the T-X (Kristanna Loken), a gorgeous "Terminatrix" sent back to eliminate them and bring on Judgment Day. 109 min. C/Rtg: R

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Set in a post-apocalyptic 2018, the fourth entry in the sci-fi saga finds resistance leader John Connor (Christian Bale) forming an uneasy alliance with Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a Terminator who believes he’s human. Together, they must disable the robot-run Skynet’s defense systems and rescue a young Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin), the man who will one day become John’s father. With Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, and Helena Bonham Carter. 115 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

Terminator Genisys (2015)

Travelling from 2029 to an altered 1984, Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) finds an aging Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) protecting Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke). Kyle and Sarah time jump to 2017--while the Terminator waits 33 years for their arrival--where they must battle their future son, John (Jason Clarke), who’s been transformed into the high-tech T-3000 and wants his parents to join the machines in their war against humanity. J.K. Simmons also stars in this explosive sequel. 125 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes) didn’t know why she was being hunted by a shape-shifting killing machine (Gabriel Luna) from the future. She just knew that her survival rested with time-tossed cyborg warrior Grace (Mackenzie Davis), veteran robot fighter Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), and aging, assimilated T-800 "Carl" (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Return to the storied sci-fi franchise for producer/co-writer James Cameron co-stars Diego Boneta, Steven Cree, Edward Furlong. 128 min. C/Rtg: R

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