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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

It's nothing personal.

19918.12h 17m

Overview

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

Directed by James Cameron
Written by William Wisher, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
Produced by James Cameron, Van Ling
Box OfficeBudget: $102.0MRevenue: $517.8M

Top Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Terminator

Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

John Connor

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

T-1000

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Dr. Silberman

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Miles Dyson

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Tarissa Dyson

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Enrique Salceda

Danny Cooksey

Danny Cooksey

Tim

Jenette Goldstein

Jenette Goldstein

Janelle Voight

Themes & Keywords

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About Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 1991 exploring themes of man vs machine, cyborg, shotgun, dystopia, moral ambiguity, post-apocalyptic future. Directed by James Cameron, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong. Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

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