Cast
Which person was the target of cyborg's mission to destroy?
The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator, a cyborg disguised as a human being sent back in time to assassinate Sarah Connor. Schwarzenegger speaks only 18 lines in the film, and less than 100 words. James Cameron said that "Somehow, even his accent worked... It had a strange synthesized quality, like they hadn't gotten the voice thing quite worked out. " Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, the Terminator's target who is soon to be the mother of the future Resistance leader John Connor. Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese, a human Resistance fighter sent back in time to protect Sarah. Paul Winfield as Ed Traxler, a police Lieutenant who questions Sarah. Lance Henriksen as Hal Vukovich, a police detective who questions Sarah. Earl Boen as Dr. Silberman, a criminal psychologist. Additional actors included Bess Motta as Ginger Ventura; Rick Rossovich as Matt Buchanan; Dick Miller as the gun shop clerk; Shawn Schepps as Nancy; Bruce M. Kerner as the desk sergeant; Schwarzenegger's friend and workout partner, professional bodybuilder Franco Columbu as a Terminator in 2029; and Bill Paxton, Brad Rearden, and Brian Thompson as punks who are confronted by the Terminator; Marianne Muellerleile as one of the other women with the name "Sarah Connor" who was shot by the Terminator.