1. Linda Hamilton Suffered Permanent Hearing Loss from Filming Terminator 2

2. Sarah Connor Is a Fan of The Jetsons





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3. The Fog Was Bug Spray





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4. Sarah Stopped Judgement Day in Alternate Ending





5. They Were Running From Police During Filming

6. Linda Hamilton Filmed with a Broken Ankle

Terminator (1984) - Sarah Connor ( Linda Hamilton ), Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn)





7. Linda Hamilton Trained with an Israeli Commando





At 35, Hamilton was a brand spanking new mom. She’d just had her son almost a year before. 13 weeks before shooting started she began training for three hours a day, six days a week with



8. Terminator 2 Was Almost Banned Because of Hamilton's Lock Picking Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Sarah Connor ( Linda Hamilton )

During Hamilton's training, she learned how to pick locks for the film. In one scene she escapes from her cell by picking a lock with a hidden paper clip. She refused to use camera tricks and actually picks the lock on her harness and door.



But the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) objected to the scene. They thought it was too realistic and might encourage people to copy it. So, they During Hamilton's training, she learned how to pick locks for the film. In one scene she escapes from her cell by picking a lock with a hidden paper clip. She refused to use camera tricks and actually picks the lock on her harness and door.But the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) objected to the scene. They thought it was too realistic and might encourage people to copy it. So, they cut it for the UK release . The start of the shot showing Sarah inserting two unfolded paperclip wires into the cell's lock was cut. A total of eight seconds of footage.





9. Sarah’s Middle Name is Jeanette

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10. Sarah Connor Was Not a Waitress









SARAH

Mission control to Chuck,

come in...



BREEN

(without looking

up)

You're late.



Sarah is undaunted.



BREEN

Not really. Do you think you

can get here on time if I put

you on the floor as a waitress?



SARAH

(grinning)

I don't know. I kinda had

my heart set on being a

cashier the rest of my life.

BREEN

The pay's the same but you'll

make more in tips.



SARAH

Thanks, Chuck. I need the

money. Can I still work the

hours around my classes?

Breen turns to punch up a display on the restaurant's

small accounting computer. Sarah looks over his shoulder

as he modifies the week's schedule.



BREEN

Mmm. Same schedule's okay.



SARAH

Alright!



BREEN

(gravely)

Can you handle it?



SARAH

It's not brain surgery,

Chuck.



Breen hands her an apron ceremoniously.



BREEN

Here you go. You're a

Bob's Girl now. Nancy

will check you out.





That was her first, and last day, waiting tables.

11. Linda Hamilton’s Twin Sister is in the Movie









12. The Terminator Cut Up the Other Sarah Connors



In the original script treatment, Sarah Connor has an old figure skating injury fixed with surgical pins. When the Terminator killed the women he used this to identify the target. He cut open the legs to look for the pins. That’s how he knew he killed the wrong one each time. This was cut from the movie.





13. Linda Hamilton Was Paid A Lot Less Than Her Co-Stars





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14. Little John Connor is Linda Hamilton’s Son









15. Sarah Connor Almost Had a Wicked Scar

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16. Linda Hamilton Turned Down Terminator 3



Linda Hamilton was offered a role in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines but she didn’t think it was worth doing. Linda Hamilton was offered a role inbut she didn’t think it was worth doing.



