Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Movie: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
“More than 10 years after ‘Terminator 2′, John Connor now exists only as a drifter – living ‘off the grid’, so no more Terminators from the future can hunt him down. Unfortunately, SkyNet does send another one back – and this one is called the T-X, even more powerful & advanced than the dreaded T-1000. However, another CSM-101 Terminator is also sent back to protect John against the T-X. Now, Skynet is patiently assuming control of civilian computer systems, under the guise of a computer virus. John has also met his future wife, Kate Brewster, whose father – a U.S. Air Force General – is in charge of the military computer systems & is leery of up linking SkyNet. However, when the SkyNet virus infects the U.S military computers & leaves the country open to attack, the machines begin their horrific takeover. Soon a nuclear war will result – and the war against the machines will begin. Can the outdated CSM-101 Terminator eliminate the highly advanced T-X – or will a darker future await man following the nuclear attack? Written by Derek O’Cain”
- Director: Jonathan Mostow
- Release Date: 2 July 2003 (USA)
- Run Time: 109 min
- Country: USA , Germany , UK
- Genre: Action , Sci-Fi , Thriller
- MPAA: Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and action, and for language and brief nudity.
Tagline: The Machines Will Rise
Trivia: Ridley Scott and John McTiernan were considered for the director’s job after James Cameron turned down the offer, saying that he had told the story completely after Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
Goofs: Miscellaneous: Actor Jay Acovone (Cop – Westside Street; the cop who pulls over the T-X) is listed as “Jay Acavone” in the end credits.