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Summary:

A computer malfunction causes nuclear-equipped American bombers to destroy Moscow and the president of the United States has to take terrible measures to appease the Soviets and prevent all-out nuclear war.

Contributors:

Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016

Hagman, Larry

Binns, Edward, 1916-1990

Overton, Frank, 1918-1967

O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005

Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982

Matthau, Walter

Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011

Youngstein, Max E.

Bernstein, Walter

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English
Chinese
French
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai.
In English.

Related Works:

Fail-Safe Revisted

Subjects:

International relations — Drama

Nuclear weapons — Drama

Cold War — Drama

Cold War (1945-1989)

1945-1989

International relations

Nuclear weapons

Genres:

Motion pictures

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, Dolby digital.

Performers:

Cast: Henry Fonda, Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Edward Binns, Larry Hagman, Fritz Weaver.

Production Credits:

Screenplay, Walter Bernstein ; producer, Max E. Youngstein ; director, Sidney Lumet.

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
Videodisc release of the 1964 motion picture.
Special Features: Exclusive Featurette "Fail-Safe Revisited", Directors Commentary, Theatrical Trailers, Talent Files, Production notes.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

FAI 1946 DVD

ISBNs:

0767854993

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Columbia TriStar Home Video: 05424

OCLC Numbers:

45430611