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Fail Safe

Name: Fail Safe
Genre: Thriller, Drama, War
Released: 1964-10-07
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.8

★ 7,8 /10 (481 Votes)

1964 EN 112 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

07/10/1964

Votes

481

Popularity

3.5

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

Genres

Thriller Drama War

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

112 min

Henry Fonda

The President

Walter Matthau

Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver

Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman

Buck

Frank Overton

Gen. Bogan

Edward Binns

Col. Jack Grady

Dan O'Herlihy

Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen

Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie

Gen. Stark

Janet Ward

Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise

TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins

Knapp

Sorrell Booke

Congressman Raskob

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Nancy Berg

Ilsa Wolfe

John Connell

Thomas

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Frank Simpson

Sullivan

Hildy Parks

Betty Black

Dana Elcar

Foster

Louise Larabee

Mrs. Cascio

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Stewart Germain

Mr. Cascio

Geri Miller

Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Tyner

Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

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Frieda Altman

Jennie

Will Wright

Bit Part (uncredited)

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**Fail Safe (1964)** _Directed by Sidney Lumet_ Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe is one of the first Hollywood films to seriously propose that nuclear Armageddon could be brought about by system error. A technical malfunction sends American bombers to Moscow with orders to attack, and the President (Henry Fonda) must work desperately to stop catastrophe before it's too late. Based on a novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler, the screenplay is excellent, the tension relentless, the performances more than sufficient to create the desired effect. As far as nuclear war goes, we as a world app…

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