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Movie Info

Tucked away in a secret location in the Rockies, Dr. Charles Forbin (Eric Braeden) has developed a massive computer system, dubbed "Colossus," that is supposed to ensure the nation's safety against nuclear attack. But when Colossus connects to a similar Russian computer, "Guardian," the intelligent machines begin conducting a private dialog. Nervous as to what they might be plotting, Forbin severs the connection, only to have Colossus threaten a nuclear attack if the link isn't restored.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

sci fi
Original Language:

English
Director:

Joseph Sargent
Producer:

Stanley Chase
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 23, 2004
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Universal/Universal Int

Cast & Crew

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

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Critic Reviews for Colossus: The Forbin Project

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (1)

After an excellent beginning, the craven script (based on DF Jones' novel Colossus) develops cold feet, injects some tiresome comic relief, and gradually begins to drag the whole thing down.

January 26, 2006

Tom Milne
Time Out
The movie is full of marvelous, absurd dialogue.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
Above-average science fiction.

April 9, 2005 | Full Review…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Taut, well-made sci-fi thriller about a massive computer.

December 14, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
A crisp, well-crafted movie that achieves its effects by calmly stating the facts, with the bare minimum of histrionics.

August 2, 2010 | Full Review…

Ian Berriman
SFX Magazine
Quote not available.

August 6, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Harrowing and truly gripping despite an obviously paltry budget.

April 9, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Will remind you just how much movies from the 1970s differ from the ones making their way to the megaplexes nowadays . . .

March 29, 2005 | Full Review…

James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

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Audience Reviews for Colossus: The Forbin Project

Dec 18, 2015

Solid Cold War thriller, only let down by a cowardly ending.

Marcus W Super Reviewer
Nov 16, 2011

Early 70s cold war story concerning Colossus a computer put in place to take control of every desision in event of first strike, they go public, then the ussr have their own version, the two start talking and next thing cause a bit of trouble, Colossus then controls the country, but in a silly way in this film, with some bad moments seen here, a funny scene involvinjg the creator of colossus( Colossus wants him seen every moment so creator invents love interest in his assistent, it ends up with a full on date at house so finally they can be alone and talk about colossus, its all silly but its fun,

scott g Super Reviewer
Jun 10, 2007

Really, really well done "computers take over the world" movie from 1970. Highly recommended if you dig on paranoia fueled sci-fi!

Ken S Super Reviewer

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Colossus: The Forbin Project Quotes

Forbin:

Colossus: This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours: Obey me and live, or disobey and die.

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