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1 In the opening note it says, in part, "The machines rose from the ashes of the _______." What did they rise from?
Answer: nuclear fire

The opening note continues; "Their war to exterminate mankind has raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight ..."
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How many Sarah Connors are there in the phonebook?




2 How did director James Cameron get the idea for "The Terminator"?
Answer: It came to him in a dream

I know most science fiction films these days are from Philip K. Dick stories, but not this one. Cameron was in Venice with a fever when the idea came to him in a dream. He dreamt about a robot exo-skeleton rising from the flames, which became one of the classic scenes in the movie. If you're wondering about the Philip K. Dick films, they are "Screamers", "Blade Runner", "Total Recall", "Minority Report" and I think that his book "Ubik" was the inspiration behind "Vanilla Sky".
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3 The Terminator steals some clothes off some punks. Who, now a bigger star, played one of those punks?
Answer: Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton has gone on to star in movies such as 'Twister'.
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4 What is the year from which Reese is sent to make contact with Sarah?
Answer: 2029

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5 On what date did the Terminator arrive in L.A.?
Answer: May 12, 1984

It was a Thursday at 1:52 a.m. to be exact.
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6 What city is the film set in?
Answer: Los Angeles

There was a medfly scare in L.A. when filming was in progress and the city was constantly being sprayed with pesticides. Nice.
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7 How many Sarah Connors are there in the phonebook?
Answer: 3

The Terminator kills two of them, but not the one that counts.
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8 What is the date in 1984 that Reese arrives in Los Angeles?
Answer: 12 May

At 1:52am to be precise!
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9 What did Sarah call the statue that stood at the entrance to her job?
Answer: Big Buns

She chained her scooter to it.
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10 What part did Arnold Schwarzenegger originally read for?
Answer: Kyle Reese

He was originally sent the script to read for the part of Reese but thankfully convinced Cameron that the cyborg would be more his style.
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11 What gun did the Terminator use to kill two of the Sarah Connors?
Answer: Handgun with laser sighting

He tried to use the same gun to kill the right Sarah Connor, but he was shot by Kyle.
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12 How many Sarah Connors are there in the phone book in 1984 (ignore middle names)?
Answer: 3

Sarah Louise Connor, Sarah Ann Connor and our heroine Sarah J Connor.
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13 What was the name of the sporting goods store from which the Terminator obtained his guns?
Answer: Alamo Sporting Goods

The Terminator asked for a variety of guns, including a phased plasma rifle in 40 watt range.
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14 Who was one of the first choices for the role of the cyborg?
Answer: Lance Henriksen

In the original script the cyborg was written as someone who could blend in easily with the crowd. After Arnold Schwarzenegger took over the part, Lance Henriksen was given the role of Vukovich. Even O. J. Simpson was considered for the role! Robert Patrick played the T-1000 in "T2".
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15 In the future, what animals were used to detect the T-800's?
Answer: Dogs

Kyle tells Sarah about this, and we also see evidence of it in one of Kyle's dreams.
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16 Ignoring the date, what is the four digit reference number on Sarah's card when she punches in for work?
Answer: 5081

It is on the top left hand side of the punch card.
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17 What is the name of the place where Sarah works?
Answer: Big Jeff's

You can catch a glimpse of the name on the wall as Sarah watches the newscast in the breakroom.
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18 Who created the T-800 make up for Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Answer: Stan Winston

Stan Winston also worked on "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" and John Carpenter's "The Thing". Dan O'Bannon and H. R. Geiger were heavily involved with "Alien". Apart from creating "The Muppets" Jim Henson's Creature Shop also worked on "The Dark Crystal" and "Labyrinth".
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19 What is the name of the soldier sent back in time to help Sarah?
Answer: Kyle

His name is Kyle Reese and he was sent by Sarah's future son, John.
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20 What is the number on the outside of the front entrance of the rifle shop?
Answer: 14329

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21 What is the name of Sarah's pet iguana?
Answer: Pugsley

Ginger, Sarah's roommate, thought he was disgusting.
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22 When Michael Biehn auditioned for the role of Reese, he was asked to come back for a second reading. Why?
Answer: His accent wasn't right for the part

Michael Biehn had just been auditioning for a stage play of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and was still in Southern mode. He went back, dropped the accent and got the part.
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23 What part of his own face does the Terminator pull out and drop in the sink?
Answer: Eye

He pulls out his eye and covers up the damage with Arnie's trademark sunglasses.
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24 What is the seven digit phone number of the telephone from which Sarah phones the police when she is in TechNoir?
Answer: 5559175

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25 What was Reese's rank?
Answer: Sergeant

He was with the 132nd under Perry.
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