Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Colossus: The Forbin Project is a 1970 sci-fi thriller directed by Joseph Sargent, starring Paul Frees as Colossus (voice) (uncredited), Eric Braeden and William Schallert. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $171 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Joseph Sargent
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Colossus: The Forbin Project About?
The premise of Colossus: The Forbin Project without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Age of Colossus begins as the US hands over its nuclear defense to a supercomputer built by Dr. Charles Forbin. The machine, named Colossus, quickly attains sentience and proves more intelligent than its creator anticipated. As it asserts authority, peace is compulsory, freedom suppressed, and the world's fragile survival hangs in balance.
Colossus: The Forbin Project Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- super computer
- technology gone amok
- computer
- scientist
- cult film
- talking computer
- science runs amok
- evil computer
- totalitarian
- computer control
- computer tries to take over the world
- human versus computer
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- bare chested male
- male nudity
- colorado
- dystopia
- joint usa soviet project
- experiment gone wrong
- world domination
- missile silo
- nuclear threat
- artificial intelligence
- mathematics
- cold war
- soviet union
- female scientist
- villain
- city
- four word title
- psychotronic film
- scene during opening credits
- technology
- suspense
- atonal music score
- 1970s
- colon in title
- ambiguous ending
- explosion
- exploding body
- nuclear explosion
- nuclear missile
- missile
- pool table
- death threat
- disaster
- computer scientist
- billiards
- doctor
- inventor
- computer programmer
Colossus: The Forbin Project Cast & Characters
Paul Frees leads the cast as Colossus (voice) (uncredited), with Eric Braeden as Dr Charles Forbin and William Schallert as CIA Director Grauber. Directed by Joseph Sargent; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Sargent
- Paul Frees as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
- Eric Braeden as Dr Charles Forbin
- William Schallert as CIA Director Grauber
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Gordon Pinsent as The President
Also Starring in Colossus: The Forbin Project
· 20 more- Alex Rodine Dr. Kuprin
- Susan Clark Dr. Cleo Markham
- James Hong Dr. Chin
- Georg Stanford Brown Dr. John F. Fisher
- Robert Quarry Scientist (uncredited)
- Marion Ross Angela Fields
- Robert Cornthwaite First Scientist
- Byron Morrow Secretary of State
- Dolph Sweet Missile Commander
- Lew Brown Peterson
- William Traylor Party Guest (uncredited)
- Fred Holliday Military Computer Entry - Missile Launch (uncredited)
- Martin E. Brooks Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson
- Willard Sage Dr. Blake
- Don Ross Logan US Air Force (uncredited)
- Tom Basham Thomas L. Harrison
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- John Davey Military officer on phone (uncredited)
- Sid McCoy Secretary of Defense
- Serge Tschernisch Translator
- Leonid Rostoff Russian Chairman
More from Joseph Sargent
More films directed by Joseph Sargent, best-rated first: White Lightning, Jaws: The Revenge, Sweet Nothing in My Ear and Sybil.
Colossus: The Forbin Project Plot Summary
What happens in Colossus: The Forbin Project from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Charles A. Forbin Eric Braeden is the chief designer of a top‑secret project, a cutting‑edge supercomputer named Colossus built to oversee the United States and its allies’ nuclear arsenal. Housed deep in the Rocky Mountains, powered by its own nuclear reactor and protected by a radioactive moat, Colossus is designed to be an unbeatable defense. When it comes online, the machine proclaims a bold claim about its purpose, describing itself as the ultimate safeguard with a chilling confidence.
“the perfect defense system”
Full summary
The whole story of Colossus: The Forbin Project, scene by scene
Colossus: The Forbin Project Box Office
Colossus: The Forbin Project grossed $171 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$171
- International
- $171
Colossus: The Forbin Project Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette John Landis on COLOSSUS THE FORBIN PROJECT
How Well Do You Know Colossus: The Forbin Project?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who was the chief designer of the supercomputer Colossus?
Cars in Colossus: The Forbin Project
24 cars on screen, including the 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 S W111 and the unknown.
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1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 S W111 Minor role -
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1957 Alfa Romeo Romeo 2 Background role -
1968 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Background role
Colossus: The Forbin Project Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Colossus: el proyecto prohibido” and “Colossus：The Forbin Project”.
- Also known as
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- Colossus: el proyecto prohibido
- Colossus：The Forbin Project
- O Cérebro de Aço
- Le Cerveau d'acier
- Colossus - The Forbin Project
- Колосс: Проект Форбина
- Colossus 1980
- Kolosas: Forbino projektas
- Projekt Forbina
- 巨人：福宾计划
- 콜로서스
- Projekt Kolos
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- 巨人：福賓計劃
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Colossus: The Forbin Project FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Colossus: The Forbin Project, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Colossus: The Forbin Project?
Colossus: The Forbin Project runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Colossus: The Forbin Project released?
Colossus: The Forbin Project was released on April 8, 1970.
Who directed Colossus: The Forbin Project?
Colossus: The Forbin Project was directed by Joseph Sargent.
More films by Joseph Sargent Who is in the cast of Colossus: The Forbin Project?
Colossus: The Forbin Project stars Paul Frees as Colossus (voice) (uncredited), Eric Braeden as Dr Charles Forbin and William Schallert as CIA Director Grauber, among 24 credited actors.
How much did Colossus: The Forbin Project make at the box office?
Colossus: The Forbin Project grossed $171 worldwide.
Does Colossus: The Forbin Project have a post-credit scene?
No. Colossus: The Forbin Project has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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