Review of The Terminator (1984) by Seanreneau — 22 May 2018

Terminator is a fun action movie! Arnold is great. Linda Hamilton is great. I love the time travel aspect.

This review of The Terminator (1984) was written by Seanreneau on 22 May 2018.

The Terminator has generally received very positive reviews.

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