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#2438
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Drama, Sci-Fi
"Highly suspenseful!" -The New York Times
One of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, Fail-Safe stars Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Larry Hagman and Fritz Weaver (in this film debut) as a group of military men on the verge of World War III.
When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow. A four-star techno-thriller that builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclear clock.
USA / English
| Henry Fonda | |
| Walter Matthau | |
| Edward Burns | |
| Larry Hagman | |
| Dan O'Herlihy | |
| Frank Overton | |
| Fritz Weaver |
| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Producer | Max E. Youngstein |
| Writer | Walter Bernstein |
One of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, Fail-Safe stars Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Larry Hagman and Fritz Weaver (in this film debut) as a group of military men on the verge of World War III.
When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow. A four-star techno-thriller that builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclear clock.
| Edition Details | |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures |
| Edition | Special Edition |
| Barcode | 043396054240 |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Chapters | 28 |
| Release Date | 10/31/2000 |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio | Widescreen 1.85:1 B&W (Anamorphic) |
| Subtitles | Chinese; English; French; Korean; Portuguese; Spanish; Thai |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Layers | Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes | 1 |
Features
| Exclusive Featurette: "Fail-Safe Revisited" Director's Commentary Theatrical Trailers Talent Files Interactive Menus Production Notes Scene Selections |