Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

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:

Future | The Terminator | Cyborg | Warrior | Liquid Metal

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 18 nominations

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 - domedagen (Sweden) [sv]
Terminator 2 - domens dag (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Terminator 2 - il giorno del giudizio (Italy) [it]
Terminator 2 - tuomion päivä (Finland) [fi]
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 (original rating) (1991) | Italy:T | USA:R (certificate #31159) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 (edited TV version) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) (DVD rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) (1991) | 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:

The Minigun used in the Cyberdyne scene was so heavy that Arnold Schwarzenegger was in fact the only person on stage that could carry the gun. The movie's sound department had to slow down the sound of the gun firing to be able to hear separate shots.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During a chase scene, the Terminator (on a Harley) passes in front of a Honda CRX that honks at him, but the sound is not that of a Honda CRX horn.

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 "Modern Marvels: Strange Weapons (#14.6)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

GUITARS, CADILLACS

One sequel that out does the original

I am not a big fan of sequels,as most of them disappoint,but T2 certainly does not.In fact,it's a rare case,at least in my opinion, of a sequel actually surpassing the original film in terms of greatness.As in 99.9% of his films,Arnold Schwarzenegger is the good guy once again,but you don't mind once you witness the incredible villain performance of Robert Patrick.This film is nothing short of a beginning to end thrill ride.Let us not forget the talents of Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong,who gave great supporting efforts.Thumbs up!