Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

US:: PG Science Fiction Thriller

Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of America's nuclear defenses. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of Guardian, the Soviet counterpart, previously unknown to US Planners. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential material, each side agrees to allow it. As soon as the link is established the two become a new Super computer and threaten the world with the immediate launch of nuclear weapons if they are detached. Colossus begins to give its plans for the management of the world under its guidance. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to Colossus which must operate underground.

Updated May 10 2020

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1970-04-08

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artificial intelligence super computer scientist

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 7.0 Tag Line: 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).

Cast

Dolph Sweet

Missile Commander

Eric Braeden

Dr Charles Forbin

Gordon Pinsent

The President

Georg Stanford Brown

Dr. John F. Fisher

William Schallert

CIA Director Grauber

Paul Frees

Colossus (voice) (uncredited)

James Hong

Dr. Chin

Susan Clark

Dr. Cleo Markham