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
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
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 16:9 | 720×576 | 6700 kbps | 6.93 GB
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
