The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective (1992)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 18M

Director : Jeff McQueen

Synopsis

An interview session with Arnold Schwarzenegger and director James Cameron gives us a better understanding of how hard it was making Terminator, The (1984) on such a low budget. Clips from the film are present along with funny and interesting stories from behind the scenes.

Actors

James Cameron
James Cameron
Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self

Crews

Jeff McQueen
Jeff McQueen
Director

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