Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project – In the midst of the Cold War, Dr. Charles Forbin develops a highly sophisticated security and communications system that operates through a powerful supercomputer. To control the American nuclear arsenal. And it wants to take control of the entire world … “for the greater good”, of course.

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) starring Eric Braeden, Susan Clark

Colossus: We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom, freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for human pride as to be dominated by others of your species.

Product Description

The ultimate computer creates the ultimate terror in this chillingly real sci-fi suspense thriller. When electronics genius Charles Forbin creates a massive computer complex that is capable of independently regulating the national defense of the United States, it appears that no enemy will ever be able to penetrate its sovereign borders. But such a promising thought turns into a stunning nightmare when it’s discovered the Russians have built an equally sophisticated computer and that these two “doomsday machines” have linked, sharing classified information and top secrets. Desperately, Forbin and his Soviet counterparts try to stop the all-knowing “monster” computers from seizing command of the world’s nuclear missile stockpiles.

[last lines]
Colossus: In time you will come to regard me not only with respect and awe, but with love.
Dr. Forbin: NEVER!

Cast of characters

• Eric Braeden (Escape from the Planet of the Apes) … Dr. Charles Forbin
• Susan Clark (The Apple Dumpling Gang) … Dr. Cleo Markham
• Gordon Pinsent (Blacula) … The President
• William Schallert (The Man From Planet X) … CIA Director Grauber
• Leonid Rostoff … Russian Chairman
• Georg Stanford Brown … Dr. John F. Fisher
• Willard Sage … Dr. Blake
• Alex Rodine (Futureworld) … Dr. Kuprin
• Martin E. Brooks … Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson (as Martin Brooks)
• Marion Ross (Happy Days) … Angela Fields
• Dolph Sweet (Finian’s Rainbow) … Missile Commander
• Byron Morrow (The Strangler) … Secretary of State
• Lew Brown (Airport) … Peterson
• Sid McCoy … Secretary of Defense
• Tom Basham … Thomas L. Harrison
• Robert Cornthwaite (The Thing from Another World) … First Scientist
• James Hong (Kung Fu Panda; Big Trouble in Little China) … Dr. Chin
• Serge Tschernisch … Translator (as Sergei Tschernisch)

Additional cast

• John Davey (The Late Show) … Military officer on phone (uncredited)
• Paul Frees (The Time Machine) … Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
• Fred Holliday (A Guide for the Married Man) … Military Computer Entry – Missile Launch (uncredited)
• Robert Quarry (Count Yorga, Vampire) … Scientist (uncredited)
• Don Ross … Logan US Air Force (uncredited)
• William Traylor … Party Guest (uncredited)