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Twilight's Last Gleaming

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1977 | 146 min | Thriller

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Aldrich

  • Burt LancasterGen. Lawrence Dell
  • Roscoe Lee BrowneJames Forrest
  • Charles DurningPresident David T. Stevens
  • Joseph CottenArthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
  • Melvyn DouglasZachariah Guthrie
  • Richard JaeckelCapt. Stanford Towne
  • William MarshallWilliam Klinger - Attorney General
  • Gerald S. O'LoughlinBrig. Gen. O'Rourke
  • Richard WidmarkGen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
  • Paul WinfieldWillis Powell