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: The original film was born from a fever dream Cameron had while sick in Rome—a metallic skeleton emerging from fire holding kitchen knives. This small, nightmare "pearl" of an idea launched a multi-billion dollar franchise.

: Bill Paxton, who plays a punk in the beginning of The Terminator , is the only actor to be killed by a Terminator, an Alien ( Aliens ), and a Predator ( Predator 2 ). [Pearl]Terminator 1

: The iconic line "I'll be back" almost didn't happen because Schwarzenegger struggled with the pronunciation of "I'll". It became the most polished and recognizable "pearl" of dialogue in action cinema history. Quick Facts for Your Post Release Date : October 26, 1984. : The original film was born from a