Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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Terminator Genisys
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About 2015 science-fiction film directed by Alan Taylor
Genres drama, fantasy, cyberpunk, action, adventure, science fiction, techno-thriller, thriller, suspense, chase, dystopian, science fiction action, time-travel
Directed by Alan Taylor
Written by Patrick Lussier, Laeta Kalogridis
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, J. K. Simmons, Matt Smith, Lee Byung-hun, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Courtney B. Vance
Music Lorne Balfe
Runtime 126 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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