Fail-Safe
Reviewed in Issue 45 (Jan/Feb 2001) of Widescreen Review
Disc Information
| Studio | Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 05424 |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Rating Reason | NA |
| Retail Price | $24.95 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9) |
| Running Time | 112 |
| Release Date | 10/31/00 |
| Theatrical Year | 1964 |
| Genre | Thriller |
Credits
| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Dan O |
Audio & Video
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeWhen a military computer deploys a squadron of Strategic Air Command bombers to destroy Moscow in error, the President of the United States tries to call them back. But the Fail-Safe system to enable the military to abort the mission fails and the bombs are in the air. To prevent the Soviets from retailating, the President makes the decision to sacrifice an American city in exchange for Moscow if the bombers succeed in their mission. From the novel by Eugene Burdick & Harvey Wheeler. (Laurie Sevano)
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