The Terminator’s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) jacket from James Cameron’s sci-fi action film The Terminator. Sent by Skynet from the year 2029, the Terminator was an advanced cyborg killing machine whose sole mission was to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), a woman whose unborn son was the key to humanity’s salvation. The Terminator acquired a punk jacket and outfit when he first time-travelled to 1984 Los Angeles, and wore the ensemble in numerous scenes.

The commercially produced jacket is made of grey cotton and is modified to appear more punk, with metal-studded faux-leather components stitched to portions of the jacket, along with decorative chains attached to the left shoulder. Faux leather is also stitched to the interior of the collar. The jacket shows production distressing, with stage blood applied around the numerous bullet-holes created by Kyle Reese’s (Michael Biehn) shotgun blasts.

The costume is outfitted with padding at the shoulders, and has additional heavy nylon material inside the right sleeve that is believed to be fire retardant material for a stunt in which the Terminator runs through fire while pursuing Kyle and Sarah Connor .

Accompanying this lot are 30 vintage lobby cards and photographs showing Arnold Schwarzenegger in costume as the Terminator . Accompanying the jacket is a letter of authenticity attributing its original purchase from the Retake Room in Los Angeles, a company that sold movie wardrobe items during the 1980s and 1990s. The item exhibits intentional wear due to production use and age, with some fabric hardening where the stage blood has dried. The jacket remains in otherwise good condition. Dimensions (photographs): 20 cm x 25.5 cm (8” x 10”)

£20,000 - 30,000