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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). - Colossus: The Forbin Project
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Title: Colossus: The Forbin Project

Release Date: 8 Apr 1970

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 6.9 (213 votes)

Cast

  • Dr Charles Forbin: Eric Braeden
  • Dr. Cleo Markham: Susan Clark
  • The President: Gordon Pinsent
  • CIA Director Grauber: William Schallert
  • Dr. John F. Fisher: Georg Stanford Brown
  • Dr. Blake: Willard Sage
  • Dr. Kuprin: Alex Rodine
  • Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson: Martin E. Brooks
  • Angela Fields: Marion Ross
  • Missile Commander: Dolph Sweet
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