The Terminator
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About 2003 film directed by Jonathan Mostow
Genres cyberpunk, action, adventure, science fiction, techno-thriller, thriller, suspense, chase, dystopian, science fiction action, apocalyptic, time-travel
Directed by Jonathan Mostow
Written by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Michael Ferris, John Brancato
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Claire Danes, Chris Hardwick, Kristanna Loken, Nick Stahl, M.C. Gainey, Earl Boen, Jon Foster
Music Marco Beltrami
Runtime 105 min
Country United States, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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