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Terminator Salvation (2009) -- Four minute trailer
Terminator Salvation (2009) -- John aboard the sub being told that Skynet has a weakness.
Terminator Salvation (2009) -- Interview: Common "On his character"
Terminator Salvation (2009) -- TV Guide takes you to the premiere of TERMINATOR: SALVATION! Be our guest on the red carpet as we go behind the scenes of the movie, hang with Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Director McG and the rest of the cast.
Terminator Salvation (2009) -- After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor (Bale) struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   46,656 votes
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Director:
McG
Writers (WGA):
John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 May 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
The End Begins more
Plot:
After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2300 articles)
Cool Alice in Wonderland 3-D Concept Art
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Public Enemies Poll: Tell Us What You Think
 (From Cinema Blend. 3 July 2009, 12:13 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Effin' Fun more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Project Angel (USA) (fake working title)
T4: Salvation (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Terminator 4 (USA) (working title)
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (USA) (working title)
Terminator salvation - L'inizio della fine (Italy)
Terminator: Die Erlösung (Germany)
Терминатор: Да придёт спаситель (Russia) [ru]
Exolothreftis: I sotiria (Greece) [el]
Exterminador Implacável - A Salvação (Portugal) [pt]
Exterminador do Futuro - Salvação (Brazil) [pt]
Terminátor - Megváltás (Hungary) [hu]
Terminátor 4 (Czech Republic) [cs]
Terminatör kurtulus (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Terminator - La Salvación (Peru) [es]
Terminator - La salvación (Argentina) [es]
Terminator - Ocalenie (Poland) [pl]
Terminator - Pelastus (Finland) [fi]
Terminator - Salvarea (Romania) [ro]
Terminator - Spasenje (Croatia) [hr]
Terminator 4 (Japan: English title) [en]
Terminator rédemption (Canada: French title) [fr]
Terminator renaissance (France) [fr]
Terminator spasenje (Serbia) [sr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language.
Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA | Germany | UK | Italy
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

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Trivia:
Helena Bonham Carter replaced Tilda Swinton shortly before filming was set to begin. She filmed her role in 10 days. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Marcus is repairing the jeep and they start driving away he doesn't clamp down the hood with the two hood latches on the outside of the hood. Yet while they are escaping the hunter killer you can see the two hood latches secured in place. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Marcus Wright: What day is it? What year?
Kyle Reese: 2018.
Marcus Wright: What happened here?
Kyle Reese: Judgment Day happened.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Rooster more

FAQ

What was that fake rumored ending?
How is the T-800 being built so early?
Why don't we see any futuristic weapons? Like the laser guns?
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326 out of 591 people found the following comment useful:-
Effin' Fun, 19 May 2009
8/10
Author: Jesse Kellestine from Ontario, Canada

Let me start this off by saying that TS is very but not entirely different from the previous installments. T1 was thrilling and fun, T2 elaborated and twisted the original's plot and themes, and the unnecessary T3 is almost entirely ignored (aside from the Kate Connor character).

Now TS takes to the beginnings of the battles and war between Skynet and humanity. If you know anything at all of Fallout series of games, the atmosphere and landscape of those games is almost identical to that of TS'.

I'm sick of reading the same review (ie. Plot sum up etc.) we are all familiar, so let me say this simply with Pros and COns

Pros ----

-Solidly continues the legacy without repeating the same idea (send a terminator back in time to kill one of the Connors) - Characters are likable (although kinda wooden here and there) - Action is fantastic - Score is actually engaging (i love the old school synth soundtrack, but i prefer Danny Elfman's live strings more) - Visually fantastic (direction, cinematography)

Cons ----

- Stated above, while the characters are likable they are wooden-ish - Script is a little rushed (a few moments of cheese :P)

There you have it.

Not THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!!!! but a damn fine film and WORTHY film to be included with T1 and T2.

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