Colossus: The Forbin Project
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1970 · Movie · 1h 40m · PG
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Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
273 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph SargentDirector
- Michel ColombierOriginal Music Composer
- James BridgesScreenplay
Cast
- Eric BraedenDr Charles Forbin
- Susan ClarkDr. Cleo Markham
- Gordon PinsentThe President
- William SchallertCIA Director Grauber
- Georg Stanford BrownDr. John F. Fisher
- Willard SageDr. Blake
- Alex RodineDr. Kuprin
- Martin E. BrooksDr. Jefferson J. Johnson
- Marion RossAngela Fields
- Dolph SweetMissile Commander
- Byron MorrowSecretary of State
- Lew BrownPeterson
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Themes
artificial intelligence (a.i.)computerusa presidentbased on novel or bookcold warsuper computerscientisttechnology runs amokcomputer scientistnew technologydramatic