Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
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- R
- 2h 26min
- Drama, Thriller
- 09 Feb 1977 (USA)
- Movie
An imprisoned rogue USAF general with a secret personal agenda, escapes the brig and takes over an ICBM silo, threatening to start WW3.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Burt Lancaster | ... |
Gen. Lawrence Dell
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| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... |
James Forrest
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
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| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
Zachariah Guthrie
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| Charles Durning | ... |
President David T. Stevens
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| Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Capt. Stanford Towne
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| William Marshall | ... |
William Klinger - Attorney General
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| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... |
Brig. Gen. O'Rourke
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
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| Paul Winfield | ... |
Willis Powell
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| Burt Young | ... |
Augie Garvas
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Bernstein
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
Ralph Whittaker - CIA Director
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| Charles McGraw | ... |
Air Force Gen. Peter Crane
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| Morgan Paull | ... |
First Lt. Louis Cannellis
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| Simon Scott | ... |
Gen. Phil Spencer - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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| William Smith | ... |
Hoxey
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| Bill Walker | ... |
Willard
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| David Baxt | ... |
Sgt. Willard
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| Glenn Beck | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Ed Bishop | ... |
Major Fox
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| Phil Brown | ... |
Rev. Cartwright
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| Gary Cockrell | ... |
Capt. Jackson
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| Don Fellows | ... |
Gen. Stonesifer
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Weston Gavin | ... |
Lt. Wilson
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| Garrick Hagon | ... |
Alfie - Driver
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Elizabeth Halliday | ... |
Stonesifer's Secretary
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| David Healy | ... |
Maj. Winters
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Thomasine Heiner | ... |
Nurse Edith
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| William Hootkins | ... |
Sgt. Fitzpatrick
(as Bill Hootkins)
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| Ray Jewers | ... |
Sgt. Domino
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Ron Lee | ... |
Sgt. Rappaport
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| Bob Sherman | ... |
Maj. LeBeau
(as Robert Sherman)
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
Sgt. Kopecki
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Robert MacLeod | ... |
State Trooper Chambers
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| Lionel Murton | ... |
Col. Horne
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| Robert O'Neil | ... |
Briefing Officer
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| Shane Rimmer | ... |
Col. Franklin
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Pamela Roland | ... |
Sgt. Kelly
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Mark Russel | ... |
Airman Mendes
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Rich Steber | ... |
Capt. Kincaid
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Drew W. Wesche | ... |
Lt. Witkin
(as Drew C. Wesche)
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Kent O. Doering | ... |
Barker
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Allan Dean Moore | ... |
Sharpshooter
(as Alan Moore)
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M. Phil Senini | ... |
Sharpshooter
(as Phil Senini)
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Rich Demarest | ... |
Sharpshooter
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Gary Harper | ... |
Air Force Sgt. Andy Keen (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Aldrich | ||
Written by
| Ronald M. Cohen | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Edward Huebsch | ... | (screenplay) |
| Walter Wager | ... | (novel "Viper Three") |
Produced by
| Merv Adelson | ... | producer |
| Helmut Jedele | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert B. Hauser | ... | director of photography (as Robert Hauser) |
Editing by
| Michael Luciano | ||
| William Martin | ||
| Maury Winetrobe | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul LaMastra | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jack Baur | ||
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Art Direction by
| Werner Achmann | ||
Costume Design by
| Tom Dawson | ||
Makeup Department
| Georg Jauss | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Peter Knöpfle | ... | hair stylist (as Hans-Peter Knoepfle) / makeup artist (as Hans-Peter Knoepfle) |
Production Management
| Harry R. Sokal | ... | production supervisor (as Harry Sokal) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rolf M. Degener | ... | assistant director |
| Wolfgang Glattes | ... | first assistant director |
| Stefan Zürcher | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gordon Daniel | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | sound editor |
| Gilbert D. Marchant | ... | sound editor (as Gilbert Marchant) |
| John Stevenson | ... | boom operator |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jim Willis | ... | sound mixer (as James Willis) |
Special Effects by
| Henry Millar | ... | special effects |
| Willi Neuner | ... | special effects assistant (as Willy Neuner) |
Stunts
| Tony Epper | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georg Eck | ... | gaffer |
| Gerhard Fromm | ... | camera operator |
| Franz Knoll | ... | assistant camera |
| Gernot Köhler | ... | assistant camera |
| Fred Leitensdorfer | ... | head grip (as Alfred Leitensdorfer) |
| Dieter Matzka | ... | camera operator (as Diethard Matzka) |
| Karl-Heinz Vogelmann | ... | still photographer |
| Jack Wilson | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tom Dawson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Siegi Haubold | ... | wardrobe |
| Herbert Lindenberg | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Joan Biel | ... | music cutter |
| John C. Hammell | ... | music editor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Frank De Vol | ... | composer: unused music (uncredited) |
| Münchner Symphoniker | ... | music performer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alvin Greenman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Don French | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Walter Blake | ... | title designer: main title |
| Dave Davies | ... | unit publicist |
| Andrew Erwin | ... | technical advisor |
| Lutz Hengst | ... | production executive: Geria |
| Harry R. Sherman | ... | production executive: Lorimar (as Harry Sherman) |
| Petra von Oelffen | ... | editorial liaison |
| Irmi von Rüxleben | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Bürks | ... | voice dubbing: Phil Brown (uncredited) |
| Klaus Löwitsch | ... | voice dubbing: Richard Jaeckel (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1977) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ocean Pictures do Brasil (1977) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Adams Filmi (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
- CS-Film (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1977) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Hemdale Film Distribution (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Diasa P.C. (1978) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CBS (1978) (United States) (tv)
- TV Tokyo (1979) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed)
- Europa Vision (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- Shochiku Home Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (1995) (Spain) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Satellite Video (Netherlands) (video) (Betamax)
- Ocean Pictures do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
- Llamentol (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States)
- Bold (2012) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- EuroVideo (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Indaco Pictures (2012) (World-wide) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Modern Film Effects (montages/split screens)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (recorded by)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (main title)
- Technicolor (Technicolor®, color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
Written by Dave Jenkins |
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| Taglines | the day they took on The Real Power! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Widmark's scenes were shot separately from everyone else's. He insisted on doing everything in his scenes himself (where a stand-in might otherwise be used) such as reverse/over the shoulder shots or just picking up a telephone. Melvyn Douglas was the same. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set to take place in 1981, then four years into the future. The Titan (I) missile was already retired in 1965. The Titan II missile was still in service in 1981, although even that had originally been scheduled to be retired beginning in 1971. This is relevant not the least because the Titan II was fired from its silos while its less advanced predecessor Titan I needed to be fueled up first and raised from the silo on a giant elevator system (as shown in the movie). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twilight's Last Gleaming, Fun with Dick and Jane, The Cassandra Crossing, The Sentinel, Freaky Friday, Voyage of the Damned (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Country Tis of Thee See more » |
| Quotes |
Lawrence Dell:
There are no midgets in the United States Air Force. See more » |