Dan O'Herlihy

  • Alastair Reid – Artemis 81 (1981)

    1981-1990Alastair ReidBBCSci-FiTVUnited Kingdom

    Paranormal novelist Gideon Harlax is drawn into a battle between the forces of good, represented by alien angel Helith, and the forces of evil, represented by Helith’s evil brother Asrael. Ranging from Oxford to Denmark, a North Sea ferry to an alien planet, Harlax unwittingly becomes part of an ancient plot that may result in the destruction of Earth…Read More »

  • Sidney Lumet – Fail-Safe (1964)

    1961-1970Sci-FiSidney LumetThrillerUSA

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    Synopsis
    When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow. A four-star techno-thriller that builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclear clock.
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