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Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

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).

19707.01h 40m

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.

Directed by Joseph Sargent
Written by D.F. Jones, James Bridges
Produced by Stanley Chase
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $309K

Top Cast

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Dr Charles Forbin

Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Dr. Cleo Markham

Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

The President

William Schallert

William Schallert

CIA Director Grauber

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Dr. John F. Fisher

Willard Sage

Willard Sage

Dr. Blake

Alex Rodine

Alex Rodine

Dr. Kuprin

Martin E. Brooks

Martin E. Brooks

Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Angela Fields

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Missile Commander

Themes & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)computerusa presidentbased on novel or bookcold warsuper computerscientisttechnology runs amokcomputer scientistnew technologydramatic

About Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project is a science fiction, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.), computer, usa president, based on novel or book, cold war, super computer. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it stars Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent. 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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