'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

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.

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Release Date

January 28, 2020

Status

Released

Original Title

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Runtime

20min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

The Criterion Collection