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.

Cast

J. Hoberman, Frieda Altman, Nancy Berg, Edward Binns, Dana Elcar, Henry Fonda, Larry Hagman, William Hansen

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What is "'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War" about?

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.

When was "'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War" released?

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War was released in 2020.

Who stars in "'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War"?

The cast includes J. Hoberman, Frieda Altman, Nancy Berg, Edward Binns.