United States

A brilliant flash of light and an earsplitting explosion mark the arrival of the "Terminator" - a cyborg sent from the future on a deadly mission. His task is to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have great significance in decades to come. Sent back to protect the Terminator's unsuspecting victim comes Kyle Reese - a hardened young guerrilla fighter. The Terminator becomes more and more terrifying as he cuts a swath of destruction in his search for Sarah. He is the thing that won't die in the nightmare that won't end...