The story of Skynet, the killer super-computer originally designed by humans turns against them, launching a massive nuclear attack. Through the ashes of the nuclear fire, the machines rise...

The story of Skynet, the killer super-computer originally designed by humans turns against them, launching a massive nuclear attack. Through the ashes of the nuclear fire, the machines rise with the mission to exterminate mankind. The machines meet their match when they face John Connor, the leader of the resistance. Skynet sends a terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back in time to 1984 with one mission - to terminate Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the mother of the to-be leader of the resistance. Doing so will result in John Connor's existance being completley destoryed. The leader would be killed long before the war even started. However, the resistance send one of their own fighters back, a human voulenteer - Kyle Reece (Michael Biehn). His mission, to ensure the survival of Sarah, and to kill... the terminator. This explosive, action-packed, suspenseful thriller will have you at the edge of your seat. The battle has only just begun...