Fail Safe (1964)
Fail Safe (1964)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 16:9 | 720x576 | 6700 kbps | 7.3Gb
Audio: #1 English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #2 French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #3 German AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #4 Italian AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, English Director Commentary, French Director Commentary, German Director Commentary, Italian Director Commentary, Spanish Director Commentary
01:52:00 | USA | Drama, Thriller
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 16:9 | 720x576 | 6700 kbps | 7.3Gb
Audio: #1 English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #2 French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #3 German AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #4 Italian AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, English Director Commentary, French Director Commentary, German Director Commentary, Italian Director Commentary, Spanish Director Commentary
01:52:00 | USA | Drama, Thriller
American planes are sent to deliver a nuclear attack on Moscow, but it's a mistake due to an electrical malfunction. Can all-out war be averted?
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Ed Binns, Fritz Weaver, Henry Fonda, Larry Hagman, William Hansen, Russell Hardie, Russell Collins, Sorrell Booke, Nancy Berg, John Connell, Frank Simpson, Hildy Parks, Janet Ward, Dom DeLuise, Dana Elcar, Stewart Germain, Louise Larabee, Frieda Altman, Geri Miller, Charles Tyner
Fail Safe (1964)
Fail Safe (1964)
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.
Extras:
- Exclusive Featurette: "Fail-Safe Revisited"
- Director's Commentary
- Original Theatrical Trailers
Fail Safe (1964)
I just bought a copy of this movie after hemming and hawing for several years. I have both read the book and seen the film several times.
This is without a doubt one of the very best motion pictures ever made. The cast is exceptional and features actors that went on to be type cast as either comic or hack, Dom De-louis, Walter Matthau, Larry Hagman, in some unbelievably well done dramatic parts.
Along with Henry Fonda as the most realistic president ever put to film, The entire cast is magnificent.
Just as an aside try getting both this film and Kubricks Dr. Strangelove and watch the both. Fail Safe first the Strange Love and enjoy the juxtaposition. Basically the same story, but with a wildly divergent take on the situation.
Get some popcorn and enjoy.
Btw: 1. FAIL SAFE is a very intense film. watch it early in the evening.
2. Dr Strangelove is a comic masterpiece but pails in comparison.
3. Read the book of FAIL SAFE as well. It will chill your soul.
~ tikiman1705
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Fail Safe (1964)
Fail Safe (1964)
