Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Theatrical Release Date: 1991 07 03 (USA)

UPC: 012236103646

Studio: Lionsgate

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: A sequel to the sci-fi action thriller that made him and star Arnold Schwarzenegger A-list Hollywood names, writer/director James Cameron upped the ante with this follow-up by employing a more sweeping storyline and cutting-edge special effects. Linda Hamilton returns as Sarah Connor, now a single mother to rebellious teen John Connor (Edward Furlong), during the late nineties. Having been informed by a time-traveling soldier in the first film that John will one day grow up to become humanity's savior from a computer-controlled Armageddon, Sarah has responded by becoming a muscle-bound she-warrior bent on educating John in survival tactics and battle strategies. Her ranting about humankind's future has landed Sarah in an insane asylum and John in the foster care system. The rebellious John has responded to his situation by getting into scrapes with the law. When a new and improved Terminator android called the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) arrives from the future to eliminate John, an older model T-800 (Schwarzenegger) is sent to protect the boy. The T-1000, however, has the ability to morph itself into any shape it desires, allowing it chameleon-like powers and near indestructibility. The T-800 saves John's life and helps break Sarah out of the institution. Staying only one step ahead of the dogged T-1000, Sarah leads her son and the T-800 to the headquarters of Cyberdyne Systems, the company that will invent a robotic intelligence that will eventually take over the world. There, they attempt to convince inventor Miles Dyson (Joe Morton) to help them stop the future from ever occurring by destroying his work. Dyson sacrifices himself in an explosion to save the world, leading to a final showdown between the two Terminators at a steel foundry. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), which won four Oscars in technical categories for its groundbreaking effects, was followed by a short sequel filmed exclusively as an attraction for theme parks, Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time (1996). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Awards: Best Action Sequence – MTV Movie Awards Best Picture – MTV Movie Awards Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Picture – People's Choice Awards Most Desirable Female – MTV Movie Awards Best Actor – MTV Movie Awards Best Actress – MTV Movie Awards

Features: Audio commentary with director James Cameron and co-writer William Wisher
Audio commentary with 25 cast/crew members
Picture in picture
Storyboard-script mode
Quizzes
Games

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 05/19/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD-EX Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1), DDS Dolby Digital Surround, DTS-ESD Digital Theater 6.1 System

Runtime: 152 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Brendon Hanley

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is most notable for being one of the first films to seamlessly combine a large amount of computer graphics -- in this case, the "morphing" technique -- with live action. Director James Cameron's bigger-budgeted sequel to his 1984 hit, Terminator, T2 capitalizes on Arnold Schwarzenegger's increased stardom by changing the persona of his indestructible cyborg character from creature of destruction to lovable protector. After a number of TV parts and supporting film roles, Linda Hamilton comes into her own as a believable action hero, expertly balancing human drama with a rough, taut physicality. Newcomer Edward Furlong is also quite good as her rebellious son. As with many of Cameron's films, however, the visual effects are what make the movie really stand out. Integrated into several lengthy action sequences, the indestructible molten-metal villain (played in human form by Robert Patrick) is audacious and exciting, enough so to avoid becoming stale even on repeat viewings. ~ Brendon Hanley, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Shane Wilder  Actor 
Ennalls Berl  Actor 
Michael Edwards  Actor 
Colin Patrick Lynch  Actor 
Denney Pierce  Actor 
Charles Tamburro  Actor 
Terrence Evans  Actor 
Dalton Abbott  Actor 
Nikki Cox  Actor 
Van Ling  Actor 
Dean Norris  Actor 
Lisa Brinegar  Actor 
Noel Evangelisti  Actor 
Peter Kent  Actor 
Dan Stanton  Actor 
Pete Schrum  Actor 
Robert Winley  Actor 
Casey Chavez  Actor 
Leslie Hamilton Gaerren  Actor 
Don Lake  Actor 
Mike Muscat  Actor 
Xander Berkeley  Actor 
Gwenda Deacon  Actor 
Jared Lounsberry  Actor 
Jim Palmer  Actor 
Richard Vidan  Actor 
Danny Cooksey  Actor 
Ken Gibbel  Actor 
Mark Christopher Lawrence  Actor 
DeVaughn Walter Nixon  Actor 
Don Stanton  Actor 
Charles Robert Brown  Actor 
Pat Kouri  Actor 
Tony Simotes  Actor 
Ron Young  Actor 
Abdul Salaam El Razaac  Actor 
J. Rob Jordan  Actor 
Tom McDonald  Actor 
Diane Rodriguez  Actor 
Gerard G. Williams  Actor 
James Cameron  Director 
James Cameron  Producer 
James Cameron  Screenwriter 
Brad Fiedel  Composer (Music Score) 
Gale Anne Hurd  Executive Producer 
Mario Kassar  Executive Producer 
William Wisher, Jr.  Screenwriter 
Arnold Schwarzenegger  Actor 
Linda Hamilton  Actor 
Edward Furlong  Actor 
Robert Patrick  Actor 
Earl Boen  Actor 
Joe Morton  Actor 
S. Epatha Merkerson  Actor 
Castulo Guerra  Actor 
Jenette Goldstein  Actor 

Country: USA