L'ultimatum des trois mercenaires

Titre original : Twilight's Last Gleaming

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Un général renégat de l'U. S. Air Force avec des projets secrets, s'échappe de prison et prend le contrôle d'un silo à missiles ICBM, menaçant de déclencher la troisième guerre mondiale.Un général renégat de l'U. S. Air Force avec des projets secrets, s'échappe de prison et prend le contrôle d'un silo à missiles ICBM, menaçant de déclencher la troisième guerre mondiale.Un général renégat de l'U. S. Air Force avec des projets secrets, s'échappe de prison et prend le contrôle d'un silo à missiles ICBM, menaçant de déclencher la troisième guerre mondiale.

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Récompenses
- 2 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Robert Aldrich turned down a large salary and a 10% profit stake in Un pont trop loin (1977) in order to make this film.

Gaffes
The film is set to take place in 1981, then four years into the future. The Titan (I) missile was already retired in 1965. The Titan II missile was still in service in 1981, although even that had originally been scheduled to be retired beginning in 1971. This is relevant not the least because the Titan II was fired from its silos while its less advanced predecessor Titan I needed to be fueled up first and raised from the silo on a giant elevator system (as shown in the movie).

Citations
Lawrence Dell: There are no midgets in the United States Air Force.

Versions alternatives
The original UK cinema release featured the 2 hour version. The 1998 Warner video featured the extended 138 minute print.

Connexions
Featured in Sneak Previews: Twilight's Last Gleaming, Fun with Dick and Jane, The Cassandra Crossing, The Sentinel, Freaky Friday, Voyage of the Damned (1977)

Bandes originales
My Country Tis of Thee
Music by Lowell Mason (uncredited) based on the music by Henry Carey from "God Save the King" (1744)
Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith (uncredited) (1832)
Performed by Billy Preston
from the album "I Wrote a Simple Song"
on A & M Records and Tapes

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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.