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The 27th Day

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An alien from a dying planet brings five average people from England, Germany, China, the Soviet Union and the United States onto its spacecraft. Each person is given a case containing vials that can destroy all life within a 3000-mile radius. They're told that the Earth will be spared complete destruction if all five can keep their respective governments from using the capsules for 27 days, but escalating Cold War tensions between the Americans and the Russians make that a difficult promise.

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Stefan Birgir Stefans sbs.is 07/29/2023
1.5/5
The end erases all redemptive qualities the premise possibly had. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/09/2009
C
Makes you wonder how the film could be so terrible if the novel got some good reviews and was even chosen a Book-of-the-Month Club selection. Go to Full Review Shane Burridge rec.arts.movies.reviews 06/14/2008
Smart enough to keep you watching and earn your forgiveness for clunky moments along the way Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 06/04/2007
2/4
A typically heavy-handed sci-fi parable from the 1950s... Go to Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena 09/11/2006
1/5
A premissa, que poderia gerar uma discusso filosfica fascinante, arruinada pela abordagem preconceituosa e repulsiva de uma Hollywood no auge da Guerra Fria. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Martin B @RT44235356 3d All the credit in the world for a script that's unique with a compelling premise. But there just wasn't enough there to fill an entire movie so they created a bunch of scenes hoping to tie it together and they were boring. Being idealistic is fine but that ending was so syrupy naive it was cringe worthy. See more vilém n @RT10233992 08/02/2018 Actually quite interestnig, until the finale comes and the C A M P I N T E N S I F I E S See more 05/16/2016 Painfully slow. Though the plot is interesting, it's handled in a way that makes it unbearable to sit through. The characters don't mean anything, and the threat feels played. The ending is more or less what is expected for this kind of movie. See more 08/06/2013 more like an episode of Outer Limits/Twilight Zone See more 08/11/2012 La ida es bastante buena. Exijo un remake ya! :-) See more 02/14/2012 The cold war says it all. Not really a spectacular movie, but living during the cold war, this would seem pretty scary. See more Read all reviews
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William Asher

Director

Gene Barry

Jonathan Clark

Valerie French

Eve Wingate

Arnold Moss

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Synopsis An alien from a dying planet brings five average people from England, Germany, China, the Soviet Union and the United States onto its spacecraft. Each person is given a case containing vials that can destroy all life within a 3000-mile radius. They're told that the Earth will be spared complete destruction if all five can keep their respective governments from using the capsules for 27 days, but escalating Cold War tensions between the Americans and the Russians make that a difficult promise.
Director
William Asher
Production Co
Romson Productions
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 13, 2011
Runtime
1h 15m