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Fail Safe - Special Edition starring: Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Ed Binns, Fritz Weaver directed by: Sidney Lumet  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780767856850 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0767856856 Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Release Date: October 31, 2000 Running Time: 111 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: October 07, 1964 Sales Rank: 44475 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: It's Dr. Strangelove, but without the laughs. Fail Safe, made within a year of Strangelove and at the height of cold war atomic anxiety, posits a similar nightmare scenario. A U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered toward Moscow, ready to drop its load. The U.S. president (Henry Fonda) and various military and congressional leaders must then scramble to deal with the disaster. The built-in suspense is well maintained by director Sidney Lumet, working from a script by former blacklisted writer Walter Bernstein. The solemn, serious approach doesn't begin to touch the brilliance of Strangelove's inspired take on the nuclear nightmare, but Fail Safe is absorbing and well acted (a memorable role for Walter Matthau, for instance). The movie enters unexpected territory in its final minutes; conditioned for feel-good endings, viewers are still genuinely shocked by the plot turns in the final reels. The climax comes as a sobering slap in the face, intriguingly staged by Lumet. Now that the cold war has passed on into history, Fail Safe stands as--thank goodness--an interesting period piece. --Robert Horton Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Ugh. Wish I'd stopped watching at the start. Waste of 2 hours.Yikes. Rubbish. This movie was very disjointed. Didn't flow well together. Walther Matthau was poor (didn't seem to fit the role and his acting seemed to be rather wooden and uninspired). I'd DEFINITELY recommend you check out this DVD from your local library system before buying it. I'm glad I didn't shell out any money to see it. Rating:  - Amazingly true,Script is tight, handling is correct and the story taut. Who would have known that a B&W movie would be so good. There are no extravaganza stuff, no HUGE entourage for a president, etc. Human emotions, and stuff. And the ending is natural. Not some crappy heroic stuff where Bruce Willis saves the world. Rating:  - THIS FILM WILL NOT FAIL YOUThis movie stars Henry Fonda and Walter Matthau, with a fine performance by several other well known actors and actresses, including no less than Larry Hagman in what had to be one of his first movie appearances. Superbly acted all around. If you can get past the black and white film, this movie is a classic in all respects. Very realistic in it's portrayal of Cold War nuclear threat and the game theory associated with it, the movie takes place largely in Omaha at the Strategic Air Command ... Read More Rating: - Quality product, awesome movie!!!Amazon.com was amazing!! I ordered two copies of this movie, one for me and one gift wrapped for my wife's brother-in-law in Pennsylvania. They were both delivered within 2 days and were perfect. I have loved this movie since I first saw it. It is amazing that it has so many stars, and deals with such a deep subject, and yet nobody knows about this movie. From the look of the movie, to the way shots were framed and the camera angles, to the excellent performances, this is a must see!! Rating: - Fail-SafeClassic cold war thriller. Fairly reasonable plot, well acted, attention-holding. You should see this to get a flavor of the 1950' and 60's, when a commie was behind every door. Browse for similar items by category:
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