Colossus: The Forbin Project(1970)
“This is the dawning of the Age of Colossus (where peace is compulsory... freedom is forbidden... and Man's greatest invention could be Man's greatest mistake).”
Overview
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Studio
Universal Pictures
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$309K
Cast
Eric Braeden
as Dr Charles Forbin
Susan Clark
as Dr. Cleo Markham
Gordon Pinsent
as The President
William Schallert
as CIA Director Grauber
Georg Stanford Brown
as Dr. John F. Fisher
Willard Sage
as Dr. Blake
Alex Rodine
as Dr. Kuprin
Martin E. Brooks
as Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson
Marion Ross
as Angela Fields
Dolph Sweet
as Missile Commander
Byron Morrow
as Secretary of State
Lew Brown
as Peterson
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1970
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Budget
$2M
Box Office
$309K
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Who directed Colossus: The Forbin Project?▼
Colossus: The Forbin Project was directed by Joseph Sargent and released in 1970. It is a science fiction, thriller film.
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Colossus: The Forbin Project has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes (100 minutes total).
Who stars in Colossus: The Forbin Project?▼
The cast of Colossus: The Forbin Project includes Eric Braeden as Dr Charles Forbin, Susan Clark as Dr. Cleo Markham, Gordon Pinsent as The President, William Schallert as CIA Director Grauber, Georg Stanford Brown as Dr. John F. Fisher and more.
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