---
title: 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jonathan Mostow'
released: '2003-07-02'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181852/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

2003 · R · 105 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller · Germany, United States

Part of: Terminator

## Synopsis

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a 2003 science fiction action film, the third installment in the Terminator franchise and a sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). It was directed by Jonathan Mostow and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, and Kristanna Loken. In its plot, the malevolent artificial intelligence Skynet sends a T-X (Loken)—a highly advanced Terminator—back in time to ensure the rise of machines by killing top members of the future human resistance as John Connor's (Stahl) location is unknown. The resistance sends back a reprogrammed T-850 (Schwarzenegger) to protect John and his future wife, Kate Brewster (Danes).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jonathan Mostow](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-mostow)
- **Screenplay:** [James Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cameron), [Gale Anne Hurd](https://cinepixo.com/people/gale-anne-hurd), [Michael Ferris](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ferris), [John Brancato](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-brancato)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marco Beltrami](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-beltrami)
- **Producer:** [Andrew G. Vajna](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-g-vajna), [Mario Kassar](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-kassar), [Joel B. Michaels](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-b-michaels)
- **Director of Photography:** [Don Burgess](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-burgess)
- **Editor:** [Neil Travis](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-travis)

## Cast

- [Chris Hardwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-hardwick)
- [Matt Gerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-gerald)
- [Elizabeth Morehead](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-morehead)
- [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-schwarzenegger) as Terminator
- [M.C. Gainey](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-c-gainey)
- [Nick Stahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-stahl) as John Connor
- [David Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-andrews)
- [Carolyn Hennesy](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-hennesy)
- [Michael Papajohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-papajohn)
- [Timothy Dowling](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-dowling)
- [Jay Acovone](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-acovone)
- [Earl Boen](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-boen) as Peter Silberman
- [Kristanna Loken](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristanna-loken) as T-X
- [Christopher Lawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-lawford)
- [Claire Danes](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-danes) as Kate Brewster

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