James Cameron Director, Screenwriter Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator Actor Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor Actor Michael Biehn Kyle Reese Actor Paul Winfield Lieutenant Ed Traxler Actor Lance Henriksen Detective Vukovich Actor Rick Rossovich Matt Buchanan Actor Bess Motta Ginger Ventura Actor Earl Boen Dr. Peter Silberman Actor Dick Miller Pawnshop Clerk Actor Shawn Schepps Nancy Actor Bruce Kerner Desk Sergeant Actor Franco Columbu Future Terminator Actor Bill Paxton Punk Leader Actor Gale Anne Hurd Screenwriter, Producer John Daly Executive Producer Derek Gibson Executive Producer Adam Greenberg Cinematographer Mark Goldblatt Film Editing Joe Dolce Original Music Brad Fiedel Original Music Tane McClure Original Music George Costello Art Director Maria Caso Production Design, Set Decoration Stanzi Stokes Casting Betsy Magruder First Assistant Director