Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a science fiction film released in 1991, directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Edward Furlong. The movie is a sequel to the 1984 film The Terminator and continues the story of Sarah Connor and her son John as they face a new, more advanced Terminator model sent back in time to kill John and prevent him from becoming the leader of a future human resistance against machines.
In the movie, the T-1000, a shape-shifting, liquid metal cyborg, is sent back in time to eliminate John Connor. Meanwhile, the resistance sends another Terminator, the reprogrammed T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), to protect John. Despite initial skepticism, Sarah and John team up with the T-800 to evade the T-1000 and prevent a nuclear holocaust. Along their journey, Sarah and John also develop a closer bond with the T-800, who gradually learns more about human emotions and empathy.
The movie features groundbreaking visual effects, including the use of advanced computer-generated imagery (CGI) to create the T-1000's shape-shifting abilities. Terminator 2 also won several Academy Awards, including Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup. The film was a critical and commercial success and is widely considered one of the greatest action movies of all time.