United States / Jan 28, 2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Hansen | Self (archive footage) |
| Walter Matthau | Self (archive footage) |
| Dan O'Herlihy | Self (archive footage) |
| Frank Overton | Self (archive footage) |
| Hildy Parks | Self (archive footage) |
| Janet Ward | Self (archive footage) |
| Fritz Weaver | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Criterion Collection |
| Release date | 28 gennaio 2020 |
| Executive producer | Peter Becker, Kim Hendrickson, Jonathan Turell |
| Production | Elizabeth Pauker, Curtis Tsui |
| Editing | Gary Bradley |
| Cinematography | Grant Delin |
| Camera operators | Grant Delin |
| Additional photography | Grant Delin |
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