Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)

Regista:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Ronald M. Cohen (writer)
Edward Huebsch (writer)
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

9 febbraio 1977 (USA)

Genere:

Thriller

Slogan:

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.

Plot:

A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near...

Plot Keywords:

Tank | Kidnapping | Helicopter | Commando | Hostage

Premi:

1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

I enjoyed Twilight's Last Gleaming

Cast

Burt Lancaster	...	Gen. Lawrence Dell
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	James Forrest
Joseph Cotten	...	Arthur Renfrew
Melvyn Douglas	...	Zachariah Guthrie
Charles Durning	...	President David Stevens
Richard Jaeckel	...	Towne
William Marshall	...	William Klinger
Gerald S. O'Loughlin	...	O'Rourke
Richard Widmark	...	Gen. Martin MacKenzie
Paul Winfield	...	Willis Powell
Burt Young	...	Augie Garvas
Charles Aidman	...	Bernstein
Leif Erickson	...	Ralph Whittaker
Charles McGraw	...	Gen. Crane
Morgan Paull	...	Lt. Cannellis
Simon Scott	...	Phil Spencer
William Smith	...	Hoxey
Bill Walker	...	Willard
David Baxt	...	Sgt. Willard
Glenn Beck	...	Lieutenant
Ed Bishop	...	Maj. Fox
Phil Brown	...	Rev. Cartwright
Gary Cockrell	...	Capt. Jackson
Don Fellows	...	Gen. Stonesifer
Weston Gavin	...	Lt. Wilson
Garrick Hagon	...	Driver Alfie
Elizabeth Halliday	...	Stonesifer's Secretary
David Healy	...	Maj. Winters
Thomasine Heiner	...	Nurse Edith
William Hootkins	...	Sgt. Fitzpatrick (as Bill Hootkins)
Ray Jewers	...	Sgt. Domino
Ron Lee	...	Sgt. Rappaport
Robert Sherman	...	Maj. LeBeau
John Ratzenberger	...	Sgt. Kopecki
Robert MacLeod	...	State Trooper Chambers
Lionel Murton	...	Col. Horne
Robert O'Neil	...	Briefing Officer
Shane Rimmer	...	Col. Alexander B. Franklin
Pamela Roland	...	Sgt. Kelly
Mark Russell	...	Amn. Mendez
Rich Steber	...	Capt. Kincaid
Drew W. Wesche	...	Lt. Witkin
Kent O. Doering	...	Barker
Allan Dean Moore	...	Sharpshooter (as Allan Moore)
M. Phil Senini	...	Sharpshooter
Rich Demarest	...	Sharpshooter
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Vera Miles	...	Victoria Stevens (unconfirmed)

Regia di
Robert Aldrich

Scritto da (in ordine alfabetico)
Ronald M. Cohen		writer
Edward Huebsch		writer
Walter Wager		novel "Viper 3"

Prodotto da
Merv Adelson	....	producer
Helmut Jedele	....	executive producer

Musiche originali di
Jerry Goldsmith

Fotografia di
Robert B. Hauser		(as Robert Hauser)

Montaggio di
Michael Luciano
William Martin
Maury Winetrobe

Responsabile casting
Jack Baur

Scenografie di
Rolf Zehetbauer

Architetto-scenografo
Werner Achmann

Costumi di
Thomas S. Dawson		(as Tom Dawson)

Trucco
Georg Jauss	....	hair stylist
Georg Jauss	....	makeup artist
Hans-Peter Knoepfle	....	hair stylist
Hans-Peter Knoepfle	....	makeup artist

Direttore di produzione
Harry R. Sokal	....	production supervisor (as Harry Sokal)

Aiuto regista
Rolf M. Degener	....	assistant director
Wolfgang Glattes	....	first assistant director

Sonoro
Gordon Daniel	....	sound editor
Gordon Davidson	....	sound editor
Gilbert D. Marchant	....	sound editor (as Gilbert Marchant)
John Stevenson	....	boom operator
John Wilkinson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Willis	....	sound mixer (as James Willis)

Effetti speciali
Henry Millar	....	special effects
Willi Neuner	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects
Howard A. Anderson	....	opticals

Controfigure
Tony Epper	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Georg Eck	....	gaffer
Gerhard Fromm	....	camera operator
Franz Knoll	....	assistant camera
Gernot Köhler	....	assistant camera
Fred Leitensdorfer	....	head grip (as Alfred Leitensdorfer)
Diethard Matzka	....	camera operator
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann	....	still photographer
Jack Wilson	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thomas S. Dawson	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Tom Dawson)
Siegi Haubold	....	wardrobe
Hubert Lindenberg	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Paul LaMastra	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Joan Biel	....	music cutter
John C. Hammell	....	music editor
Arthur Morton	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Don French	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Altro personale
Howard A. Anderson	....	title designer: main title
Walter Blake	....	title designer: main title
Dave Davies	....	unit publicist
Andrew Erwin	....	technical advisor
Alvin Greenman	....	script supervisor
Lutz Hengst	....	production executive: Geria
Harry R. Sherman	....	production executive: Lorimar (as Harry Sherman)
Petra von Oelffen	....	editorial liaison
Irmi von Rüxleben	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Bavaria Atelier
• Geria Productions
• Lorimar Productions

Distributors

• Allied Artists Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CBS Television (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CBS/Fox (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• CS-Film (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Diasa P.C. (????) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• atlas Film (????) (West Germany) (theatrical)

Alias:

Nuclear Countdown
Silo III (USA) (working title)
Todeskommando Feuerblitz Ultimatum (West Germany)
Ultimatum, Das (West Germany)
Viper Three (USA) (working title)
Ultimi bagliori di un crepuscolo (Italy) [it]

Durata:

146 min | Sweden:123 min

Nazionalità:

USA | West Germany

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)

Divieti:

Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 (f) (original rating) | Iceland:16 | West Germany:12 (f) (re-rated) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | USA:R

Luoghi delle riprese:

Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Bavaria Atelier

Curiosità:

The secret policy is closely based on the 1957 book "Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy" by Henry Kissinger, in which the future Secretary of State outlines a strategy committing the US to promoting regional conflicts to deter the Soviets' initiating full-scale war.

Citazioni:

Lawrence Dell: Gentlemen, we are now a superpower.

Movie Connections:

Fa riferimento a I Was Monty's Double (1958)

Colonna sonora:

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

I enjoyed Twilight's Last Gleaming

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.