Twilight's Last Gleaming (Original title)Das Ultimatum (Alternative title)Nuclear Countdown (Alternative title)
Date: 1977 (Release)Countries: USA, Federal Republic of GermanyDirector: Robert Aldrich
Synopsis: Vera Miles' appearance as the First Lady was cut from the release prints.Synopsis: 1981: A cashiered U.S. Air Force officer seizes a nuclear missile site to force public disclosure of secret Vietnam war policy goals.
Genre: Thriller
Subjects: Vietnam War (1954-1975), Politics
Releases
Date: 1977not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 146 mins
Date: October 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 146 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n35 24 Jun 1987: no known title]Language: German
In: The Listener v117 n3005 2 Apr 1987 Page: 28
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3005 2 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n561 October 1980 Page: 202
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n561 October 1980: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Correction- British distributor has reduced the film to 8303 ft/92 mins, and changed the title to NUCLEAR COUNTDOWN.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v44 n521 June 1977 Pages: 131-132, 136
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v44 n521 June 1977: no known title]Language: English
Description: List of the scenes that have been cut from the film with notes on their significance.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v245 n4 28 Jan 1977 Page: 3,20
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v245 n4 28 Jan 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n90 4 Jun 1977 Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n90 4 Jun 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Photoplay v28 n4 April 1977 Pages: 52-53
Title: [Photoplay - v28 n4 April 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v46 n3 Summer 1977 Pages: Summer 186-187
Title: [Sight and Sound - v46 n3 Summer 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v23 n10 July 1977 Pages: 32-33
Title: [Films and Filming - v23 n10 July 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 2 Feb 1977 Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 2 Feb 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmfacts v20 n4 1977 Pages: 82-85
Title: [Filmfacts - v20 n4 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Bulletin v46 n7/8 Jul/Aug 1977
Title: [Film Bulletin - v46 n7/8 Jul/Aug 1977: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Reviews E.
In: Thousand Eyes Magazine v2 n7 March 1977 Page: 13
Title: [The Thousand Eyes Magazine - v2 n7 March 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Jump Cut n16 November 1977 Page: 6
Title: [Jump Cut - n16 November 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v240 n25 5 Mar 1976 Page: 18
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v240 n25 5 Mar 1976: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Date: 1977 (Release)Countries: USA, Federal Republic of GermanyDirector: Robert Aldrich
Synopsis: Vera Miles' appearance as the First Lady was cut from the release prints.Synopsis: 1981: A cashiered U.S. Air Force officer seizes a nuclear missile site to force public disclosure of secret Vietnam war policy goals.
Genre: Thriller
Subjects: Vietnam War (1954-1975), Politics
Releases
Date: 1977not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 146 mins
Date: October 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 146 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(15)
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n35 24 Jun 1987 Page: 24Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n35 24 Jun 1987: no known title]Language: German
In: The Listener v117 n3005 2 Apr 1987 Page: 28
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3005 2 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n561 October 1980 Page: 202
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n561 October 1980: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Correction- British distributor has reduced the film to 8303 ft/92 mins, and changed the title to NUCLEAR COUNTDOWN.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v44 n521 June 1977 Pages: 131-132, 136
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v44 n521 June 1977: no known title]Language: English
Description: List of the scenes that have been cut from the film with notes on their significance.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v245 n4 28 Jan 1977 Page: 3,20
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v245 n4 28 Jan 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n90 4 Jun 1977 Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n90 4 Jun 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Photoplay v28 n4 April 1977 Pages: 52-53
Title: [Photoplay - v28 n4 April 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v46 n3 Summer 1977 Pages: Summer 186-187
Title: [Sight and Sound - v46 n3 Summer 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v23 n10 July 1977 Pages: 32-33
Title: [Films and Filming - v23 n10 July 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 2 Feb 1977 Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 2 Feb 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmfacts v20 n4 1977 Pages: 82-85
Title: [Filmfacts - v20 n4 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Bulletin v46 n7/8 Jul/Aug 1977
Title: [Film Bulletin - v46 n7/8 Jul/Aug 1977: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Reviews E.
In: Thousand Eyes Magazine v2 n7 March 1977 Page: 13
Title: [The Thousand Eyes Magazine - v2 n7 March 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Jump Cut n16 November 1977 Page: 6
Title: [Jump Cut - n16 November 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v240 n25 5 Mar 1976 Page: 18
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v240 n25 5 Mar 1976: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.