Arnold plays a cyborg killer from the future that is sent back in time to kill Sarah Connors, the future mother of John Connor.
John will grow up to be the leader of the resistance that eventually defeats the Terminators and their cyber boss.
Also sent back in time is the future father of Sarah's child who hopes to stop the killing machine from completing its mission.
James Cameron gained recognition as a director with the Terminator movie and 20th Century Fox is proud to present a newly remastered Blu-ray cut of the movie that started a franchise.
Also included on the Blu-ray are deleted scenes, a featurette on creating the Terminator world and a Terminator retrospective.