A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Sierra Highway, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, 93534, United States of America
Scene: ([1:17:00]John, Sarah & the T800 stop for food on the way to Enrique's ranch)
Sierra Highway, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, 93534, United States of America
13, East Santa Clara Street, Saint James Square Historic District, Japantown, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 95113, United States of America
Northridge Fashion Center Security, 9301, Tampa Avenue, Northridge West Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 91324, United States of America
Verano Drive, San Bernardino County, California, United States of America
7301, Greenbush Avenue, North Hollywood West Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 91605, United States of America
Plaza Bandstand, West Palace Avenue, Barrio de Analco Historic District, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, 87501, United States of America
Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920, Valencia Boulevard, The Bungalows, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, 91355, United States of America
Peacock Cafe, 301, North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California, 91007, United States of America
Scene: (Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Epilogue where Judgement Day doesn't happen & Sarah Connor delivers a monologue. This was never shown in theaters)
Valencia Boulevard, The Bungalows, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, 91355, United States of America
8249, Lankershim Boulevard, Sun Valley, North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 91605, United States of America
Crave Cafe, 14504, Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 91403, United States of America
James Cameron’s era-defining sequel is a chase across Los Angeles – and its most famous set pieces used the city’s real bones: the concrete channels of the LA River, a soon-to-be-demolished shopping mall, and a Fontana steel mill that provided the molten finale.
Where was Terminator 2 filmed?
Terminator 2 was filmed across the Los Angeles area – the LA River, the Sherman Oaks Galleria, Lake View Terrace, and a steel mill in Fontana.
Every Terminator 2 location, explained
1
The canal chase – the LA River
The iconic truck-versus-motorcycle chase roars through the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River, the city’s flood-control spillway that has starred in countless action films.
2
The mall – Sherman Oaks Galleria
The first meeting of the two Terminators used the Sherman Oaks Galleria, a mall later demolished and rebuilt.
3
Cyberdyne and the finale – Fremont and Fontana
The Cyberdyne building exterior was in the Bay Area’s Fremont, while the molten-steel climax used a mill in Fontana, east of Los Angeles.
4
Pescadero Hospital – Lake View Terrace
Sarah Connor’s psychiatric hospital scenes used locations around Lake View Terrace in LA.
Planning a visit
The Los Angeles River channels are the film’s signature location – accessible in places and endlessly recognisable from action cinema – while LA and its eastern suburbs hold the rest.
Terminator 2 Fun Facts
1
The LA River is a movie star The concrete flood channel used for the canal chase has appeared in dozens of films, from Grease to Drive.
2
A groundbreaking liquid villain The T-1000’s liquid-metal effects were a landmark in early CGI.
3
The mall was doomed The Sherman Oaks Galleria was demolished and redeveloped not long after filming.
4
Real molten metal drama The steel-mill finale used a genuine industrial plant in Fontana for its fiery climax.
5
'Hasta la vista, baby' The film’s catchphrase became one of the most quoted lines of the 1990s.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the canal chase?
In the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River.
Can you visit the locations?
The LA River channels are accessible in places; the Sherman Oaks Galleria was rebuilt after filming.
