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Dan O'Herlihy has 10 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1990s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Fail Safe.
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Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring.
Dir. Sidney Lumet · With Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Dir. Paul Verhoeven · With Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
Dir. Douglas Sirk · With Lana Turner, John Gavin, Juanita Moore
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
Dir. Orson Welles · With Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.
Dir. Sergey Bondarchuk · With Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles

Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
Dir. Nick Castle · With Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Chris Hebert

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.
Dir. John Huston · With Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O'Herlihy

After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.
Dir. Irvin Kershner · With Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan
When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.
Dir. Tom Gries · With Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds

as Conal Cochran
After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.
Dir. Tommy Lee Wallace · With Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy