Directed by the master of claustrophobic tension sidney lumet, fail safe 1964 is one of the most gripping atomic era thrillers ever made and its message resonates to this day. Mar 31, 2018 sidney lumets failsafe 1964 i have lauded the work of sidney lumet several times on this blog because he is one of my alltime favorite directors. After the cuban missile crisis of 1962, the cold war was threatening to get hot. Based on the novel failsafe by eugene burdick and harvey wheeler. Music mashup features loop of baby elephant walk by henry. Fail safe 1964 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Larry hagman has a small role as the russian interpreter.
The film features performances by actors henry fonda, dan oherlihy, walter. Fail safe, american thriller film, released in 1964, that centres on an accidental nuclear attack during the cold war. Henry jaynes fonda may 16, 1905 august 12, 1982 was an american film and stage actor who had a career that spanned five decades in hollywood. Fail safe, american thriller film, released in 1964, that centres on an. The reality of the film is that it has the cold war as its theme and tries to explain what the effects of the war may have been. Failsafe movie clip dan oherlihy, as general black, features in the nightmare sequence and opening credits to failsafe 1964, directed by sidney lumet, starring henry fonda and walter matthau.
Feb 21, 2010 fail safe starring dan oherilhy and henry fonda. Failsafe 1964 60 seconds trailer director sidney lumet henry fonda, larry hagman, frank overton, walter matthau a nuclear strike alert. In sidney lumets fail safe 1964, fonda declaresi am the president. The producers of this film wish to stress that it is the stated position of the department of defense and the united states air force that a rigidly enforced system of safeguards and. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one. Maybe its because ive always lived in a world with nuclear weapons. Based on the novel fail safe by eugene burdick and harvey wheeler. The story line is the air forces early warning system in omaha, nebraska, indicates an.
Fail safe 1964 sidney lumet, henry fonda, walter matthau, fritz weaver, drama, thriller september 29, 2017 american planes are sent to deliver a nuclear attack on moscow, but its a mistake due to an electrical malfunction. One of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, failsafe stars henry fonda, walter matthau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in his film debut as a group of military men on the verge of. Fail safe is a 1964 cold war movie that portrays a fictional account of a nuclear crisis. Henry fonda stars in the movie as the president of the united states and faces the threat of a nuclear war with the soviets. Fail safe is a 1964 cold war thriller film directed by sidney lumet, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by eugene burdick and harvey wheeler. Fail safe when a nuke is accidentally launched at moscow, president henry fonda has a novel way to keep peace. How i stopped worrying and loved the bomb, takes a far more dramatic approach to a similar accidental nuclear scenario. One of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, fail safe stars henry fonda, walter matthau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in this film debut as a group of military men on the verge of world war iii. Fail safe came out at a time when nuclear war was closer to becoming a reality than ever before, and with the current president in power we might actually be subjected to it. His other notable film roles included those of an innocent man on trial for robbery in alfred hitchcocks the wrong man 1956, an american president in failsafe 1964, a villain a rare role for fonda in sergio leones once upon a time in the west 1968, and a bit part in wanda nevada 1979, directed by and starring his son, peter. Plus, as an extra added bonus, the bluray edition comes with a short documentary about the film, an interview with the film critic, j.
One of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, fail safe stars henry fonda, walter matthau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in his film debut as a group of military men on the verge of world war iii. First scene for translator buck larry hagman and for the president henry fonda, going underground at the start of the crisis precipitated by an accidental incursion by an american nuclear bomber squadron, consulting with general bogan frank overton, in sidney lumets fail safe, 1964. The fall of the roman empire, starring sophia loren, stephen boyd, alec guinness, christopher plummer, james mason. Fail safe 1964 extreme cases and movie analysis paper. The film features performances by actors henry fonda, dan oherlihy, walter matthau and frank overton. October 31st, 2000 not yet rated 1 hr 51 min plot summary. Failsafe also boasts some excellent acting, especially from henry fonda as the president and walter matthau as a civilian advisor. Stream free fail safe full movie online on marvel biggest movie.
I am glad that audiences over the years have recognized dr. Fail safe is a longunderappreciated alarm bell of a film, sounding an. Edward binns in fail safe 1964 fail safe 1964 henry fonda and larry hagman in. I happened to run into a copy of the novel at a used book store recently and picked it up. Fail safe concludes with a disclaimer courtesy of the department of defense and us air force that safeguards and controls are in place to ensure the films events can never come to pass. Henry fonda plays the president in the same trustworthy, intelligent, kindhearted, and decisive manner that many of his characters have been. Unless they receive the standdown command, the aircraft will head for target cities in the soviet union. Henry fonda, walter matthau, fritz weaver, larry hagman final credit. Fail safe 1964 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. One of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, failsafe stars henry fonda, walter mathau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in his film debut as a group of military men on the verge of world war iii. This is the movie that will forever live in the shadow of dr.
Fail safe is a 1964 film about a nuclear strike launched by accident. Director sidney lumet shot the blackandwhite movie in a minimalist, claustrophobic, documentary style and without a musical score to heighten the tension. Fail safe 1964 one of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, fail safe stars henry fonda, walter matthau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in this film debut as a group of military men on the verge of world war iii. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line.
Top notch acting from henry fonda, who portrays the president who struggles to negotiate an acceptable alternative to all out nuclear war after an accidental. It was only in the last year that i came to realize it was sidney lumet. Finally, the failsafe script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the henry fonda movie. Inside rock hudsons reallife relationship with agent henry wilson. Fail safe is followed by a governmentdictated disclaimer insisting that the events leading up to the nuclear disaster depicted in the film could not possibly happen. Henry fonda, dan oherlihy, walter matthau, edward binns, fritz weaver, larry hagman. Find movie and film cast and crew information for failsafe 1964 sidney lumet on allmovie. When stanley kubrick heard that such a similar in subject film with such an impressive castwas due to come out just before strangelove, he brought a frivolous lawsuit against the film, so he could release his movie first. Over the years ive loved many lumet films, including network, dog day afternoon, 12 angry men, the verdict, and death trap without realizing they. Among the stars also featured in the large ensemble cast are henry fonda as a president. I hadnt seen fail safe in decades, and didnt remember much of it other than henry fonda and the brilliant final scene.
This is a movie about the cold war and it captures the dark paranoia of that time perfectly. A technical malfunction in the pentagons strategic control system causes an erroneous order to be sent to a b58 squadron on a routine training mission instructing the bombers to fly beyond their. Failsafe bombed at the box office, and even its star, henry fonda, said he couldnt have played the role straight if hed seen strangelove first. It portrays a fictional account of a nuclear crisis. Lincoln 1939 by john ford, comedies like the lady eve 1941 by preston sturges, westerns like my darling clementine 1946 by john ford and political thrillers like. Strangelove for what it is an absolutely unique work of genius but i was also deeply impressed with failsafe. Fail safe 1964 1964 112 minutes one of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, failsafe stars henry fonda, walter mathau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in his film debut as a. Fonda grew up in omaha, nebraska, and the surrounding area. Fail safe 1964 sidney lumet, henry fonda, walter matthau. Henry fonda later said he would never have made this movie if he had seen strangelove first, because he would have laughed, too. All are excellent films and would make quite a good marathon if you like to visit the video store to put on your own little films festival.
Henry fonda, walter matthau, fritz weaver, larry hagman, frank overton, edward binns, dan oherlihy, william hansen director. The president henry fonda is confronted with a failure of the fail safe when airliner in distress causes an alert from the us air force strategic command at offutt afb bellevue nebraska. One of the scariest and most well done thrillers ever made. Failsafe is a 1964 film about a nuclear strike launched by accident. Fail safe 1964 henry fonda dvd elvis dvd collector. Strangelove is obviously a great film, but fail safe deserves a lot more credit and attention. Failsafe is een amerikaanse avonturenfilm uit 1964 onder regie van sidney lumet.
Watching fail safe at the end of the world vanity fair. May 08, 2020 in sidney lumets fail safe 1964, fonda declaresi am the president with the authority of a man whose face is already immortalized on our national currency. When a military computer error deploys a squadron of sac bombers to destroy moscow, theamerican president fonda tries to call them back. The true terror behind sidney lumets fail safe 1964 isnt that things went wrong, its that they went right. During the recall process, the soviet union decides to block all radio transmissions, causing a whole bomber wing 9 bombers, b58 hustlers to miss the recall. Human and computer errors order us bombers to attack moscow with nuclear weapons. Henry fonda, in full henry jaynes fonda, born may 16, 1905, grand island, nebraska, u. Sigurno od pogreske, na prostoru bivse jugoslavije poznatiji pod naslovom kriticna tocka, je americki igrani film snimljen 1964.
First scene for translator buck larry hagman and for the president henry fonda, going underground at the start of the crisis precipitated by an accidental incursion by an american nuclear bomber squadron, consulting with general bogan frank overton, in sidney lumets failsafe, 1964. Fail safe henry fonda in fail safe 1964, directed by sidney lumet. This weeks classic is fail safe, the 1964 what if dramatic thriller directed by sidney lumet. Henry fonda stars in the 1964 film, fail safe, to be shown at 9.
Lumet was a purveyor of truth whose work is as memorable and thought provoking as that of any director i can think of. Fail safe is a powerful movie, with a great performance from henry fonda as the president. One of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, failsafe stars henry fonda, walter mathau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in his film debut as a. Besides fonda as the president, it had dan oherlihy, walter matthau, frank overton, fritz weaver, dom delouise and others. Released 50 years ago this week, it remains the redheaded stepchild, destined forever to be known as that movie thats just like dr. Walter matthau, henry fonda and the rest of the supporting cast deliver a powerful message in this movie, unlike its counterpart that same year, doctor strangelove. Having started acting in the theater, which remained a lifelong passion, henry fonda born may 16, 1905, died august 12, 1982, nicknamed hank, had a long and varied hollywood career, spanning historical dramas like young mr. If the us militarys strategic command spots any unidentified object in the skies, american nuclear bombers are ordered to a series of failsafe points.
The film features performances by actors henry fonda, dan oherlihy, walter matthau and frank overt. One, and by far the better known movie, was of course stanley kubricks dr. Failsafe, directed by sidney lumet, starring dan oherlihy, walter matthau, fritz weaver, edward binns, henry fonda. Jun 18, 2017 failsafe 1964 in 1964 there were two american movies due to be released both dealing the subject of an accidentally provoked nuclear war. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of failsafe. The producers of this film wish to stress that it is the stated position of. The earlier publicity for strangelove hurt fail safe s exposure, and this is doubly disappointing because fail safe is in most ways a superior film, telling its story straight and highlighting superior performances by the entirety of the cast, from henry fonda, frank overton, fritz weaver, and dan oherlihy to a stunningly strong performance by. World war iii didnt just seem possible, it seemed inevitable. Rent failsafe 1964 starring dan oherlihy and walter matthau on dvd and bluray. Fail safe is a film directed by sidney lumet with dan oherlihy, henry fonda, walter matthau, fritz weaver, year. American planes are sent to deliver a nuclear attack on moscow, but its a mistake due to an electrical malfunction.
In sidney lumets fail safe 1964, fonda declaresi am the president with the authority of a man whose face is already immortalized on our national currency. Its unlikely that would have made anyone watching fail safe back in 1964 any more comfortable in their beds. Fail safehenry fonda in fail safe 1964, directed by sidney lumet. With henry fonda, walter matthau, fritz weaver, dan oherlihy. Failsafe is often misread as frankenstein or jurassic park. There was a real fear that the us and ussr would actually get involved in a nuclear war. One of the greatest antiwar thrillers ever, fail safe stars henry fonda, walter mathau, dan oherlihy, larry hagman and fritz weaver in his film debut as a group of military men on the verge of world war iii. Fantomas, starring jean marais fate is the hunter, starring glenn ford, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette. I happened to run into a copy of the novel at a used book store. Fail safe, made within a year of strangelove and at the height of cold war atomic anxiety, posits a similar nightmare scenario. This movie, along with other armeggedon movies came at the height of the cold war. Failsafe script transcript from the screenplay andor. Featured in the cast of fail safe are walter matthau as a hawkish scientist, fritz weaver as a roundthebend colonel, and dom deluise billed as delouise as a weeping sergeant.