The Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 sci-fi action film which became the break-through role for former body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger. Directed by James Cameron, the premise of the movie is that a "cybernetic organism" (living tissue over an android skeleton) the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 800 Series Terminator (played by Schwarzenegger), has been transported back in time from 2029 A.D. to May 12, 1984 to assassinate a woman named Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton). At the same time a man, Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn), is sent back to protect Connor from the cyborg. Issues raised by the film include time travel, causal loops, and artificial intelligence.

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1984 - Sci-fi - Action film - Body-builder - Arnold Schwarzenegger - James Cameron - "cybernetic organism" - Android - Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 800 Series Terminator - Back in time - Assassinate - Sarah Connor - Linda Hamilton - Kyle Reese - Michael Biehn - Causal loops - Artificial intelligence

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The sequels to the movie, ' and ', further developed the story line and explored the ethical implications of machine intelligence as well as what it means to be truly human.

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Ethical - Human

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