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Twilight's Last Gleaming

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An imprisoned rogue USAF general, with a secret personal agenda, escapes the brig and takes over an ICBM silo, threatening to start World War III.

Panoorin Ngayon

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Cast

Robert Aldrich

Director

Burt Lancaster

Gen. Lawrence Dell

Richard Widmark

Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA

Roscoe Lee Browne

James Forrest

Joseph Cotten

Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State

Melvyn Douglas

Zachariah Guthrie

Charles Durning

President David T. Stevens

Richard Jaeckel

Capt. Stanford Towne

William Marshall

William Klinger - Attorney General

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Brig. Gen. O'Rourke

Paul Winfield

Willis Powell

Burt Young

Augie Garvas

Charles Aidman

Bernstein

Leif Erickson

Ralph Whittaker - CIA Director

Charles McGraw

Air Force Gen. Peter Crane

Morgan Paull

First Lt. Louis Cannellis

Simon Scott

Gen. Phil Spencer - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

William Smith

Hoxey

Bill Walker

Willard

RM

Ronald M. Cohen

Writer

EH

Edward Huebsch

Writer

WW

Walter Wager

Writer

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Abuzar KhanMay 29, 2023

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Twilight's Last Gleaming

Tima’sworldNov 16, 2022

An intriguing, tightly-paced political conspiracy thriller, with excellent performances by Burt Lancaster, Charles Durning, Paul Winfield, Burt Young, Joseph Cotten and others. Based very loosely on a forgettable action novel by Walter Wager, it flips the politics 180 degrees to comment on the senselessness of the Vietnam War. As well as a powerful message, it has a strong plot and sharp dialogue; excellent editing and good use of split-screen add to the excitement.

Ali 💕Nov 16, 2022

I disagree that the political statement in the movie is misplaced. It was one of the first movies from the Hollywood mainstream to address the atrocities in Vietnam (such as the Mai Lai massacre for those who are not familiar with history). I think the film showed the pain and anger many vets felt when they returned. Beyond the social statement, I think the film is good thriller that stands the test of time. There are some minor problems with the plot such as the security at the silo, but those come up when one tries to analyze the film instead of enjoying the ride. Lancaster and Widmark are, as usual, very good in the picture which alone makes the picture worth seeing.

Rupa KarkiNov 16, 2022

In the 1960's three "nuclear" movies stand out: Dr. Strangelove, Fail Safe, and the much under rated Bedford Incident. All tried in their own ways to raise awareness of the implications of both the Cold War, the mind set of Nuclear Warriors and their political masters, and the dangers implicit in the possession of nuclear weapons. While Twilights Last Gleaming is not as good as these three, it is an excellent well crafted film that not only explores the mind set of the military and politicians, but also how a power structure will protect itself, particularly from that most dangerous of threats: the truth. Its also explores ONE of the reasons that once in Vietnam, the US found it so hard to get out. If you enjoy this one, check out another Burt Lancaster movie, CONTROL. Again, an excellent treatment of a nuclear subject.

Shristi KhadkaNov 16, 2022

This is one of the few films I saw in its original release in the theater where the audience actually applauded at the end. Burt Lancaster and Richard Widmark were excellent, and the cast of actors is incredible. The film uses an innovative split screen effect throughout. The viewer sees what is transpiring in two, three and even four places simultaneously. This heightens the suspense, as we see approaching threats that the characters cannot. Lancaster's Dell character is superb. He basically dominates the entire film, if one can believe how he got stuck in prison in the first place. The end shocked most in the theater, but one can see it coming and understand that it could really happen, under the circumstances. Another governmental cover-up. I'm not sure if it is a spoiler, so I checked the box, just in case.

TimaNov 16, 2022

While this movie has been criticized as a product of Lancaster's political ideology, it is too entertaining to dismiss as a simple political polemic. Gen-Xers may not remember a time when we were always just a few minutes away from a nuclear launch. This film captures some of that tension (and explains why the Strategic Air Command insisted in psychatric screening of all personnel who had access to nuclear weapons!) A plot device about the secret origins of the Vietnam war has been roundly criticized by some. But anyone who has read the early works of Henry Kissinger or the Pentagon Papers will not find it far-fetched at all. Great end title score!

Mauriiciia LepfoundzNov 16, 2022

Based on the novel 'VIPER THREE', it's an early, if not one of the first to challenge the motivation for going to war in VIET NAM. Great acting by some of the best, Burt Lancaster and Richard Widmark, who alone make it a 'must see' in my book. In addition to , Charles Durning, Paul Winfield, Burt Young (ROCKY) Joseph Cotton and others. The use of 'split screen' to show multiple events unfolding simultaneously, really helped in building the tension. It was the first movie I saw using it. It did seem to grind long a little at nearly two and one half hours, but that could have been due to my being a slightly restless and impatient 20 YR OLD. I haven't been able to catch it on TV whether it aired or not. Looking forward to its release on DVD in widescreen if not already out( I haven't found it). Love to get a petition going like the one for Rolling Thunder, but really don't know how.

مجروحةاوجرحي ينزف😖Nov 16, 2022

Despite the thick-ear dialogue, lack-lustre performances from most of the cast, (Charles Durning being the notable exception), and the frankly ridiculous premiss of a renegade general taking over a nuclear missile silo and holding the US government to ransom, Aldrich's dip into the Cold War paranoia genre is surprisingly good, working both as a highly suspenseful thriller, (Aldrich makes great use of split screens), and as a reasonably serious picture on American foreign policy. It's also funny enough to work as political satire and I'm not sure that Aldrich took it all that seriously. It may not be in the same class as either "Seven Days in May" or "Fail Safe" and television dramas such as "The West Wing" and "House of Cards" are much closer to the mark on what goes on in the Oval Office than anything here but it's also far from negligible and if it's hardly Aldrich's best film it's still well worth seeing.

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