When Skynet sends an advanced Terminator back through time on an assassination mission, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) must protect her son (Edward Furlong) and change the future with the help of a reprogrammed T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Featuring one of the first complex CGI characters in a feature film, Terminator 2 won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Stick around for a post-film conversation with Jimmy Smith, VFX compositor, Alkemy-X.

This screening is presented in partnership with 6abc Philadelphia.

35mm print courtesy of Exhumed Films.

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All screenings at BMFI are open seating.