Terminator 2 : Judgment Day ( some people call it T2 ) is a 1991 action\/science fiction movie . It was directed , co-produced , and co-written by James Cameron , and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger , Linda Hamilton , Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick . Terminator 2 : Judgment Day , commonly abbreviated T2 , is a 1991 science fiction action film directed , co-written , and co-produced by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger , Linda Hamilton , Edward Furlong , and Robert Patrick .