Starring: Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau
Director: Sidney Lumet
Rating: Unrated
Run Time: 112 minutes
One of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, FAIL-SAFE stars Henry Fonda, Walter Mathau, Dan O'Herlihy, Larry Hagman and Fritz Weaver (in his 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, theAmerican 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 overMoscow. A four-star techno-thriller that builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclearclock.
"Highly Suspenseful!" -THE NEW YORK TIMES
"A gripping narrative realistically and almost frighteningly told." VARIETY
DVD FEATURES
* Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video
* Widescreen Presentation
* Audio: English (Mono), French, Spanish
* Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
* Exclusive Featurette: "Fail-Safe Revisited"
* Director's Commentary
* Theatrical Trailers
* Talent Files
* Interactive Menus
* Production Notes
* Scene Selections
Fail Safe - DVD
$21.20