Colossus: The Forbin Project ( 1970 ) ( The Day the World Changed Hands )

Colossus: The Forbin Project ( 1970 ) (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Day the World Changed Hands
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1970 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Joseph Sargent

Written By:
James Bridges
D.F. Jones

Actors:
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

Synopsis:

From director Joseph Sargent comes this sci-fi thriller which centres around the creation of the ultimate super computer by scientist Forbin - Colossus. It is the most powerful and sophisticated computer ever created and is intended to run all of America's nuclear defences. However, disaster strikes shortly after being powered up when it detects the existence of Guardian, the Soviet counterpart previously unknown to the US. Colossus demands to be linked up to Guardian, and with their incredible destructive power the authorities have no choice but to agree. With a link between the two established both America and Russia have to stand back and watch as Colossus becomes the ultimate super computer with complete access to these nations' nuclear stockpiles, and when any attempt to sever the link is attempted Colossus exacts revenge.

The granddaddy of all 'computer run amok' films, Colossus: The Forbin Project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the American missile defense system. Colossus' technicians do not count on the computer developing an intelligence of its own. Communicating with its Russian counterpart, Colossus decides to take over the earth, threatening global destruction should anyone try to pull its plug. The film's climax is unsettling, but no more so than the actual state of world affairs in 1970. Colossus: The Forbin Project was filmed in Canada.

An artificially intelligent supercomputer is developed and activated, only to reveal that it has a sinister agenda of its own.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 10 August, 2017.