Review of The Terminator (1984) by Harley M — 21 Nov 2015

Phenomenal movie. The best of the franchise. Cameron's second best film only to Aliens.

This review of The Terminator (1984) was written by Harley M on 21 Nov 2015.

The Terminator has generally received very positive reviews.

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