A deep jungle science fiction adventure directed by AFI Conservatory Alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975), PREDATOR (1987) features performance from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham and Shane Black, as well as another AFI Alum: Bill Duke (AFI Class of 1978).  Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about PREDATOR. HOW...

Directed by James Cameron, produced by AFI Trustee Emeritus Gale Anne Hurd and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in a breakout role, THE TERMINATOR (1984) earned a place on AFI’s ranking of the art form’s greatest thrills – with Schwarzenegger’s portrayal of the inexorable, unstoppable cybernetic assassin appearing among cinema’s most terrifying villains. A machine of few words,...

Directed by John Milius and co-written by Milius and Oliver Stone, CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular Cimmerian, seeking vengeance against the sinister leader of a snake cult played by AFI Honorary Degree recipient James Earl Jones. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CONAN THE BARBARIAN. HOW TO WATCH...

Hardened after the events of THE TERMINATOR (1984) and by the burden of raising the future leader of mankind’s resistance against the machines, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor returned to forge her own fate in TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) – the groundbreaking sequel from director and co-writer James Cameron, which was included on the American...