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Soured on America by his experiences as a POW in Vietnam, General Lawrence Dell (Burt Lancaster) hopes that his government will someday tell the truth about the Southeast Asian debacle, thereby allowi... read more read more...ng his country to embark upon a healing process. Regarded as a dangerous embarrassment by the higher-ups, Dell is framed on a manslaughter charge and sent to prison. Escaping with three hardened convicts (Paul Winfield, Burt Young, and William Smith), Dell takes over an SAC base, threatening to launch nine Titan missiles if his demands that top-secret Vietnam files be made public are not met. Thus, the fate of the world rests in the hands of the mentally unbalanced Dell, his former superior General MacKenzie (Richard Widmark), and U.S. president David Stevens (Charles Durning). For this picture, Edward Huebach and Ronald M. Cohen adapted Walter Wager's novel Viper Three. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Release Date: February 9, 1977

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DVD Release Date: September 19, 2011

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  • alanjayh
    June 8, 2008
    alanjayh
    a bit cheesy but nonetheless has plenty of suspense..strong performances by Lancaster and cast hold your interest right up til lthe very end...a taut thriller..lots of mostly intelligent dialogue that wil ldraw you in....

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Dennis Schwartz
August 10, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Intelligent sociopolitical thriller that is effective despite being overlong, stiffly acted and executing a rather nutty plot. Full Review

Ken Hanke
June 3, 2008
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

It's easier to admire Twilight for its intent and its astonishing cast than for what it actually achieves. Full Review

Bob Bloom
August 18, 2006
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A far-fetched but exciting political thriller

Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
December 5, 2004
Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

This film isn't very high on realism, but it's exciting. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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May 9, 2005
New York Times

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Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Thomas Delapa
November 4, 2005
Thomas Delapa, Boulder Weekly

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Emanuel Levy
July 23, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
January 2, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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