Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project
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1970
1h 40m
6.9(237 votes)
Science Fiction
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

24 members
Acting

Eric Braeden

Dr Charles Forbin

Eric Braeden
Acting

Susan Clark

Dr. Cleo Markham

Susan Clark
Acting

Gordon Pinsent

The President

Gordon Pinsent
Acting

William Schallert

CIA Director Grauber

William Schallert
Acting

Georg Stanford Brown

Dr. John F. Fisher

Georg Stanford Brown
Acting

Willard Sage

Dr. Blake

Willard Sage
Acting

Alex Rodine

Dr. Kuprin

Alex Rodine
Acting

Martin E. Brooks

Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson

Martin E. Brooks
Acting

Marion Ross

Angela Fields

Marion Ross
Acting

Dolph Sweet

Missile Commander

Dolph Sweet
Acting

Byron Morrow

Secretary of State

Byron Morrow
Acting

Lew Brown

Peterson

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Sid McCoy

Secretary of Defense

Sid McCoy
Acting

James Hong

Dr. Chin

James Hong
Acting

Robert Cornthwaite

First Scientist

Robert Cornthwaite
Acting

Tom Basham

Thomas L. Harrison

Tom Basham
Acting

Leonid Rostoff

Russian Chairman

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Acting

Serge Tschernisch

Translator

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Acting

John Davey

Military officer on phone (uncredited)

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Acting

Paul Frees

Colossus (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Frees
Acting

Fred Holliday

Military Computer Entry - Missile Launch (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Quarry

Scientist (uncredited)

Robert Quarry
Acting

Don Ross

Logan US Air Force (uncredited)

Don Ross
Acting

William Traylor

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Traylor

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