Still from Colossus: The Forbin Project — Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) — Joseph SargentPhotographed by Gene Polito

Joseph Sargent

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Name: Colossus: The Forbin Project
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1970
Duration: 100 min

English / 1970 / 1h 40m

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Thriller Science Fiction

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Synopsis

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.