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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

R  |   |  Action, Sci-Fi  |  3 July 1991 (USA)
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A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her young son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg, made out of liquid metal.

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Almost 10 years have passed since the first cyborg called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John Connor. John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, is now a healthy young boy. However another Terminator is sent back through time called the T-1000, which is more advanced and more powerful than its predecessor. The Mission: to kill John Connor when he's still a child. However, Sarah and John do not have to face this threat of a Terminator alone. Another Terminator is also sent back through time. The mission: to protect John and Sarah Connor at all costs. The battle for tomorrow has begun... Written by Eric ggg

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Er ist zurück aus der zukunft - Arnold Schwarzenegger als Terminator. (He is back from the future - Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator.) (German DVD) See more »

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Rated R for strong sci-fi action and violence, and for language | See all certifications »

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$102,000,000 (estimated)

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$204,843,350 (USA)
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Ranked #8 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Sci-Fi" in June 2008. See more »

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At the ATM, John puts his backpack on his shoulders twice. See more »

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Sarah Connor: [narrating] Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the machines. The computer which controlled the machines, Skynet, sent two Terminators back through time. Their mission: to destroy the leader of the human resistance, John Connor, my son. The first Terminator was programmed to strike at me in the year 1984, before John was born. It failed. The ...
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You Could Be Mine
(1991)
Performed by Guns N' Roses
Written by Izzy Stradlin and Axl Rose
Published by Guns N' Roses Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Geffen Records
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The Best Movie Of All Time
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Terminator 2 is the best film I have ever seen hands down. It surpasses the original in almost every way except the first film had a darker moodier atmosphere. But Terminator 2 has much much more, more character development, better acting strong direction, and THE most amazing visual effects ever!!! Cameron's and Schwarzenegger's best movie. A true classic. The Best!!!


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