We have invaded Silo 3. We are prepared to launch nine nuclear missiles. We demand ten million dollars, Air Force One... and you, Mr President.
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) is a thriller film directed by Robert Aldrich, released on February 9, 1977 with a runtime of 2h 26m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Roscoe Lee Browne, Charles Durning and Joseph Cotten. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 82 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Gen. Lawrence Dell
Roscoe Lee Browne
as James Forrest
Charles Durning
as President David T. Stevens
Joseph Cotten
as Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
Melvyn Douglas
as Zachariah Guthrie
Richard Jaeckel
as Capt. Stanford Towne
William Marshall
as William Klinger - Attorney General
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Brig. Gen. O'Rourke
Richard Widmark
as Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
Paul Winfield
as Willis Powell
Burt Young
as Augie Garvas
Charles Aidman
as Bernstein
Directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Ronald M. Cohen, Edward Huebsch and Walter Wager, produced by Merv Adelson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 82 ratings.
Gentlemen, we are now a superpower. Twilight's Last Gleaming is directed by Robert Aldrich and collectively written by Ronald M. Cohen, Edward Huebsch and Walter Wager (novel "Viper Three"). It stars Burt Lancaster, Burt Young, Richard Widmark, Roscoe Lee Browne, Joseph Cotten, Charles Durning, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Jaeckel and William Marshall. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Robert B. Hauser.…
Reviewed on March 22, 2020
40-odd years on, and this still has a certain resonance about it even now. Burt Lancaster in a disgraced US Air Force General who, along with two colleagues, escapes from jail and takes control of an active nuclear missile silo with 9 deadly missiles at his disposal. Richard Widmark, his former commanding officer is now on the opposing side as they play a cleverly constructed, well paced and genuinely quite…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) includes Burt Lancaster, Roscoe Lee Browne, Charles Durning, Joseph Cotten and Melvyn Douglas. The film was directed by Robert Aldrich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Twilight's Last Gleaming was released on February 9, 1977 and runs for 2h 26m.
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 82 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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