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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Sidney Lumet |
| Stars: |
Walter Matthau |
| Actors: |
Dan O'Herlihy |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Recommended · Politics · War · Disturbing · Nuclear Destruction · Cold War · Essential Cinema · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
018713042286 |
| Release Date: |
1964 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 53min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 53min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (October 31, 2000)
UPC: 043396054240 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 51min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Walter Bernstein |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/01/2000, p.65, Danny Leigh): "...[Frears] makes a sterling job of reviving the original film's taut, monochrome claustrophobia. A compelling exercise in human drama..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Following closely on the heels of Stanley Kubrik's DR. STRANGELOVE (all too closely for Kubrick and company, who quickly filed a lawsuit alleging plagiarism), Sidney Lumet's FAIL-SAFE employs a similarly stylized and heightened dramatic structure in its nerve-crushing moral tale. Taking place over the course of a single day, the film follows government and army officials in Nebraska, New York City, and Washington, D.C., as they go about their day supervising, examining, and speculating on the fragile state of affairs engendered by the tense nuclear standoff between the U.S. and Russia. When an off-course commercial airplane triggers the Pentagon's complex "fail-safe" maneuver, leaving an arsenal of nuclear-bomb-carrying jet fighters at the ready, a mechanical error puts the entire world in danger of destruction. Riveting performances from a rich cast are pushed even further by Lumet's stark and ominous direction. Walter Matthau gives an uncharacteristic turn as a cold and contemptuous political scientist... |
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