Terminator 1984 facts
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was not too keen on playing the Terminator in the 1984 film "The Terminator". He wanted to play Kyle Reese, the good guy. When asked about his casting as Terminator, he said "Oh some shit movie I'm doing" and its "Low profile" enough to not damage his career.
In 1984, Robert Patrick (T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgement Day), swam for 3 hours to rescue others after a boating accident on Lake Erie.
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In 1984 Arnold starred in the Terminator and in 1987 Arnold was in the movie Predator.
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James Cameron coined the term "Tech Noir", a hybrid genre used to describe Crime/Sci-Fi films such as *Blade Runner*(1982), by using the genre as the name of a Night Club in *The Terminator* (1984)
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Terminator, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Karate Kid, Beverly Hills Cop, Gremlins, NeverEnding Story, Footloose, Sixteen Candles, 1984, The Natural, Police Academy and Amadeus were just SOME of the movies released in 1984.
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During the casting of The Terminator (1984), the studio suggested OJ Simpson for the role of the Terminator. However, Cameron did not feel that Simpson would be believable as a killer.
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The studio behind the 1984 film "The Terminator" suggested OJ Simpson play the role of Terminator, however Director James Cameron did not feel that Simpson would be believable as a killer.
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The original RoboCop (1987) movie trailer used The Terminator (1984) soundtrack. Both movies featuring cyborgs.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, The Karate Kid, The NeverEnding Story, Footloose, Police Academy, Terminator, and Conan were all released in 1984. Are there any other years that released such a large amount of iconic movies?
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O.J. Simpson was considered for the title role in The Terminator (1984), but producers feared he was "too nice" to be taken seriously as a cold-blooded killer.
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A not yet established and homeless director James Cameron sold his rights to "Terminator" for $1 in 1984
In 1984, Robert Patrick (actor who played T-1000 in Terminator 2) was involved in a boating accident and he swam for three hours to get help for others - source
