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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991 · Movie · 137 min

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A decade after the first Terminator, a new, more advanced liquid metal model is sent back in time to kill the young future leader of the resistance. The resistance sends back a reprogrammed Terminator to protect him. The boy and his mother must join forces with their former enemy to prevent a devastating future war from ever beginning.

Details

Director
James Cameron
Released
3 July 1991
Country
France, United States
Language
English, Spanish
Runtime
137 min
Rated
R
Budget
$102.0M
Box office
$517.8M
Awards
14 wins, 3 nominations

This title elsewhere

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Terminator

Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Sarah Connor

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

John Connor

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Dr. Silberman

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Miles Dyson

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Tarissa Dyson

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Enrique Salceda

Awards & nominations

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12 major awards won · 14 wins from 17 nominations across 3 ceremonies

64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Sound Editing Gloria Borders Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Sound Editing Gary Rydstrom Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Sound Gary Rydstrom Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Sound Gary Summers Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Sound Lee Orloff Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Sound Tom Johnson Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Visual Effects Stan Winston Winner
64th Academy Awards 1992 Best Visual Effects Dennis Muren Winner
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