Colossus: The Forbin Project 54 years old

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).

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of America's nuclear defenses. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of Guardian, the Soviet counterpart, previously unknown to US Planners. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential material, each side agrees to allow it. As soon as the link is established the two become a new Super computer and threaten the world with the immediate launch of nuclear weapons if they are detached. Colossus begins to give its plans for the management of the world under its guidance. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to Colossus which must operate underground.

Credits

Colossus: The Forbin Project Cast

Name Character
Eric Braeden He was 29, now 83 years old as Dr Charles Forbin
James Hong He was 41, now 95 years old as Dr. Chin
Gordon Pinsent He was 39, now 94 years old as The President
Paul Frees He was 49, 66 years old when he died as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Quarry He was 44, 83 years old when he died as Scientist (uncredited)
William Schallert He was 47, 93 years old when he died as CIA Director Grauber
Byron Morrow He was 58, 94 years old when he died as Secretary of State
Robert Cornthwaite He was 52, 89 years old when he died as First Scientist
Alex Rodine as Dr. Kuprin
Tom Basham as Thomas L. Harrison
Willard Sage He was 47, 51 years old when he died as Dr. Blake
Georg Stanford Brown He was 26, now 81 years old as Dr. John F. Fisher
Dolph Sweet He was 49, 64 years old when he died as Missile Commander
Sid McCoy He was 47, 87 years old when he died as Secretary of Defense
Susan Clark She was 30, now 84 years old as Dr. Cleo Markham
Leonid Rostoff as Russian Chairman
Lew Brown He was 76, 64 years old when he died as Peterson
Marion Ross (physicist) She was 66, 90 years old when she died as Angela Fields

Colossus: The Forbin Project Crew

Name Department
Folmar Blangsted as Editor. He was 65 (77) years old when He died Editing
Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 62 (97) years old when He died Art
Larry Germain as Hairstylist. He was 56 (67) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Gene Polito as Director of Photography. He was 51 (92) years old when He died Camera
Michel Colombier as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (65) years old when He died Sound
Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 52 (55) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
James Bridges as Screenplay. He was 34 (57) years old when He died Writing
Colossus: The Forbin Project poster
Colossus: The Forbin Project (54 years)

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).

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 08, 1970
  • Runtime: 100 minutes