# Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

> A protective cyborg, a hardened mother, and her future-leader son wage a desperate time-traveling battle against a liquid-metal assassin bent on erasing humanity's future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/238

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: James Cameron
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen, Joe Morton, S. Epatha Merkerson, Castulo Guerra
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, foreboding, witty, action movie night, science fiction marathon

## Synopsis

A relentless battle against time and technology unfolds as humanity fights for survival.

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- [Back to the Future Part II (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/132)
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