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Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
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10 July 1970 (West Germany)
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We built a super computer with a mind of its own and now we must fight it for the world! more
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An artificially intelligent supercomputer is developed and activated, only to reveal that it has a sinister agenda of its own. full summary | add synopsis
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An unsung masterpiece
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eric Braeden | ... | Dr. Charles Forbin | |
| Susan Clark | ... | Dr. Cleo Markham | |
| Gordon Pinsent | ... | The President | |
| William Schallert | ... | CIA Director Grauber | |
| Leonid Rostoff | ... | Russian Chairman | |
| Georg Stanford Brown | ... | Dr. John F. Fisher | |
| Willard Sage | ... | Dr. Blake | |
| Alex Rodine | ... | Dr. Kuprin | |
| Martin E. Brooks | ... | Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson (as Martin Brooks) | |
| Marion Ross | ... | Angela Fields | |
| Dolph Sweet | ... | Missile Commander | |
| Byron Morrow | ... | Secretary of State | |
| Lew Brown | ... | Peterson | |
| Sid McCoy | ... | Secretary of Defense | |
| Tom Basham | ... | Thomas L. Harrison |
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100 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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UK:X (original rating) |
UK:12 (DVD rating) |
USA:M (original rating) |
USA:PG (re-rating) |
Australia:PG
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Universal later reused the footage of Colussus being activated as part of Cyborg: The Six Million Dollar Man. Before they begin operating on Steve Austin to attach his bionic limbs, the entire activation sequence from Colossus is used.
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Continuity: When Colossus is learning math, Harrison is standing across from Forbin. He is asked to get a printout. When he comes back to Forbin he stands next to him, yet there is a quick shot of him standing across from Forbin and then in the next shot he is standing next to Forbin.
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[after Colossus has described its plan of global domination to the world] This concludes the broadcast from World Control.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992)
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Eric Braeden is brilliant and matched action for action with the entire cast in low-key masterpiece about dangers of unchecked scientific advances. Cold War atmosphere is captured perfectly and the brittle dialogue is delivered to perfection. And sargent's direction matches script and performances in being understated yet uncompromising -- surprising me at every turn. Great movie, but if you are like me, you may wish not to see it alone.