6.7
Twilight's Last Gleaming
DramaThrillerR
"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."
Duration
2h 26mRelease
9 Feb 1977Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
An imprisoned rogue USAF general with a secret personal agenda, escapes the brig and takes over an ICBM silo, threatening to start WW3.
Cast
Burt LancasterRichard WidmarkRoscoe Lee Browne
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Details
Director
Robert Aldrich
Writers
Ronald M. CohenEdward HuebschWalter Wager
Awards
2 nominations totalTrailer
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