Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a sci-fi action film that was released in 1991, directed by James Cameron. The film is a sequel to the original Terminator movie, and it follows the story of a cyborg known as the Terminator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is sent back in time to protect a young boy named John Connor, played by Edward Furlong, from a more advanced and deadly cyborg sent to kill him.