Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

James Cameron

Writers (WGA):

James Cameron (written by) &
William Wisher Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

3 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It's nothing personal

Plot:

The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor must now protect her teenager son, John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced cyborg.

Plot Keywords:

The Terminator | Cyborg | Liquid Metal | Sequel | Warrior

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 3	10:00 PM	MTV
Sat. July 4	1:00 AM	MTV

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	The Terminator
Linda Hamilton	...	Sarah Connor
Edward Furlong	...	John Connor
Robert Patrick	...	T-1000
Earl Boen	...	Dr. Silberman
Joe Morton	...	Miles Dyson
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Tarissa Dyson
Castulo Guerra	...	Enrique Salceda
Danny Cooksey	...	Tim
Jenette Goldstein	...	Janelle Voight
Xander Berkeley	...	Todd Voight
Leslie Hamilton Gearren	...	Twin Sarah
Ken Gibbel	...	Douglas
Robert Winley	...	Cigar-Smoking Biker
Peter Schrum	...	Lloyd (as Pete Schrum)

Also Known As:

El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
T2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
T2: Extreme Edition (USA) (video box title)
T2: Ultimate Edition (USA) (video box title)
Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)
Terminator 2: el juicio final (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Терминатор 2: Судный день (Russia) [ru]
Exterminador Implacável 2: O Dia do Julgamento (Portugal) [pt]
O Exterminador do Futuro 2: O Julgamento Final (Brazil) [pt]
Terminátor 2. - Az ítélet napja (Hungary) [hu]
Terminátor 2: Den zúctování (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Terminátor 2: Den zúctovania (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Terminateur 2: Le jugement dernier (Canada: French title) [fr]
Terminator 2 (Poland) (TV title) [pl]
Terminator 2 - Mahser günü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Terminator 2 - Sodni dan (Slovenia) [sl]
Terminator 2 - Sudnji dan (Serbia) [sr]
Terminator 2 - Tag der Abrechnung (Germany) [de]
Terminator 2 - Tuomion päivä (Finland) [fi]
Terminator 2 - Tuomiopäivä (Finland) (alternative spelling) [fi]
Terminator 2 - domedagen (Sweden) [sv]
Terminator 2 - il giorno del giudizio (Italy) [it]
Terminator 2: Dommedag (Denmark) [da]
Terminator 2: Dzien sadu (Poland) [pl]
Terminator 2: Sudnji dan (Croatia) [hr]
Terminator 2: Sudnyi den' (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sci-fi action and violence, and for language.

Runtime:

137 min | USA:152 min (special edition) | USA:154 min (extended special edition)

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm and 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original cut) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original cut) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original cut) | Finland:K-18 (1991) | Italy:T | USA:R (certificate #31159) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 (edited TV version) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) (DVD rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (video rating) (director's cut) | Norway:18 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) (cut) | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2001) (uncut) | UK:18 (laserdisc rating) (1992) (uncut) | Iran:18+

Filming Locations:

Bayside Parkway & Gateway Blvd., Fremont, California, USA

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivia:

Linda Hamilton's stunt double Maryellen Aviano can be seen as the woman next to the tourist photographer in the mall.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Sarah, John and the Terminator are in Dyson's house explaining the whole scenario, the Terminator cuts his arm open with a knife to prove he's a robot. The actor's real arm is clearly seen hiding under his shirt near his stomach.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sarah Connor: [narrating] 3 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...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

YOU COULD BE MINE

surpasses the original

Terminator 2 is quite the action film. Arnold returns as the Terminator, but now with a different (and not as dark) mission. This time, he takes the place of Michael Biehn's character in the first part and Robert Patrick takes the part of the evil one. Differences though because this time John Conner, Sarah's (and the original soldier) son, is the target and the Terminator is after him. And, Patrick's terminator is called the T-1000 and is completely liquid (in amazing Oscar winning visual effects). Superbly filmed for maximum impact, it's also great fun, and some very memorable quotes (new and old). For those not looking for a full-on masterpiece of the cinema, it's still a very cool film and one of Arnold's best. But for the 'snobs', it should still act as entertainment- and prove that Cameron is expert at editing and story. This was Edward Furlong's film debut as the young conner. A+