Twilight's Last Gleaming

"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."

Feb 9 1977 R 2h 26m
Drama, Thriller

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

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.

Written by

Ronald M. Cohen, Edward Huebsch, Walter Wager

Directed by

Robert Aldrich

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Allied Artists Pictures, Geria Productions, Bavaria Film, Lorimar Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,135
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA