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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War(2020)

01/28/2020 (US)Documentary20m
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Overview

Film critic J. Hoberman discusses the best-selling 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler on which "Fail-Safe" is based, along with the pervasiveness of nuclear paranoia in films of the sixties.

Movie Cast

J. Hoberman photo

J. Hoberman

Self

Frieda Altman photo

Frieda Altman

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Berg photo

Nancy Berg

Self (archive footage)

Edward Binns photo

Edward Binns

Self (archive footage)

Dana Elcar photo

Dana Elcar

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda photo

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Larry Hagman photo

Larry Hagman

Self (archive footage)

William Hansen photo

William Hansen

Self (archive footage)

Walter Matthau photo

Walter Matthau

Self (archive footage)

Dan O'Herlihy photo

Dan O'Herlihy

Self (archive footage)

Frank Overton photo

Frank Overton

Self (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyThe Criterion Collection

Original LanguageEnglish

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