United States / Apr 08, 1970 / PG / Originally rated GP
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).
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin E. Brooks | Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson |
| Marion Ross | Angela Fields |
| Dolph Sweet | Missile Commander |
| Byron Morrow | Secretary of State |
| Lew Brown | Peterson |
| Sid McCoy | Secretary of Defense |
| James Hong | Dr. Chin |
| Robert Cornthwaite | First Scientist |
| Tom Basham | Thomas L. Harrison |
| Leonid Rostoff | Russian Chairman |
| Serge Tschernisch | Translator |
| John Davey | Military officer on phone (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | Colossus (voice) (uncredited) |
| Fred Holliday | Military Computer Entry - Missile Launch (uncredited) |
| Robert Quarry | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Don Ross | Logan US Air Force (uncredited) |
| William Traylor | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Colossus: The Forbin Project |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano, Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 8 aprile 1970 |
| Production | Stanley Chase |
| Writer | D.F. Jones, James Bridges |
| Editing | Folmar Blangsted |
| Cinematography | Gene Polito |
| Assistant directors | Robin S. Clark, Joseph Sargent |
| Camera operators | Gene Polito |
| Additional photography | Gene Polito |
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| Production design | John McCarthy Jr., Ruby R. Levitt, Alexander Golitzen, John J. Lloyd |
| Art direction | Alexander Golitzen, John J. Lloyd, John McCarthy Jr., Ruby R. Levitt |
| Set decoration | John McCarthy Jr., Ruby R. Levitt, Alexander Golitzen, John J. Lloyd |
| Music | Michel Colombier, Terry Kellum, Waldon O. Watson, Ronald Pierce |
| Sound | Terry Kellum, Waldon O. Watson, Ronald Pierce, Michel Colombier |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Larry Germain, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Edith Head, Larry Germain |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Larry Germain, Bud Westmore |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 308.828 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 10, 1970 / 12
Spain / Jul 10, 1970 / 7
Australia / Jan 01, 1971 / M
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