The T-1000’s (Robert Patrick) bullet-hit shirt from James Cameron’s sci-fi action sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The T-1000 wore its police shirt during the asylum sequence as it chased The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and her son John (Edward Furlong), before transforming its arms into claws to hook onto their car. Throughout the sequence, The Terminator and Sarah shot him with their shotgun and pistol respectively, opening up holes in the T-1000’s liquid metal body. The film won numerous awards including Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and Best Make-Up.

Made from a polyester blend, the shirt is based on a navy blue police uniform, with an official label stitched to the bottom. Each sleeve tapers into a fibreglass bar, ending in a claw. The costume would have been used when steel or rubber stunt versions weren’t required, and was for transitional sequences which occurred between those in which the T-1000 exited the hospital garage, was dragged by the car and shot by The Terminator over his shoulder.

The shirt fastens with six large, blue plastic buttons and features two pockets and epaulettes. Twelve foam-latex ‘bullet holes’ cover its front, with two large holes on the back. These are finished in faux-silver paint, designed to replicate bullet hits on the T-1000’s liquid metal body. Age and production use are evident, including paint chips, minor stains and some deterioration of the foam latex. The right sleeve is partly torn at the elbow. Dimensions (on stand): 35 cm x 60 cm x 162 cm (13 ¾” x 23 ¾” x 63 ¾”)

£10,000 - 15,000