This film is an overlooked classic. Very rarely seen on TV. It is both a science fiction tale and a Cold War drama. The United States creates a super computer to control its defence systems. This advanced machine has its own intelligence so that it can absorb the mass of data required to manage the nuclear arsenal. Dr Charles Forbin the creator of this computer called Colossus. Forbin is soon informed that there…
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).
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Top Cast
Eric Braeden
Dr Charles Forbin
Susan Clark
Dr. Cleo Markham
Gordon Pinsent
The President
William Schallert
CIA Director Grauber
Georg Stanford Brown
Dr. John F. Fisher
Willard Sage
Dr. Blake
Alex Rodine
Dr. Kuprin
Martin E. Brooks
Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson
Marion Ross
Angela Fields
Dolph Sweet
Missile Commander
Byron Morrow
Secretary of State
Lew Brown
Peterson
Sid McCoy
Secretary of Defense
James Hong
Dr. Chin
Robert Cornthwaite
First Scientist
Tom Basham
Thomas L. Harrison
Reviews
**Great movie, still relevant today** I just saw this movie for the first time, and it is an intelligent and well-done sci-fi thriller. It deals with AI sentience, and almost can be seen as the beginnings of Gort (from another excellent sci-fi film from 1951 called The Day The Earth Stood Still)\ \ If you're not sure about watching this, just watch it, you might be surprised and find a hidden,…
FAQ about Colossus: The Forbin Project
What is Colossus: The Forbin Project about?
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in…
When was Colossus: The Forbin Project released?
Colossus: The Forbin Project was released in 1970.
What genres does Colossus: The Forbin Project belong to?
Colossus: The Forbin Project is categorised as Science Fiction, Thriller.
Who stars in Colossus: The Forbin Project?
The cast of Colossus: The Forbin Project includes Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert, Georg Stanford Brown.