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Fail Safe (1964)

"It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!"

7.8/10 1h 52m Oct 07, 1964
Thriller Drama War

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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Movie Details

Original Title Fail Safe
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
The President
Popularity: 2.6
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Prof. Groeteschele
Popularity: 5.4
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver
Col. Cascio
Popularity: 8.9
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
Buck
Popularity: 1.6
Frank Overton
Frank Overton
Gen. Bogan
Popularity: 0.5
Edward Binns
Edward Binns
Col. Jack Grady
Popularity: 1.6
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
Popularity: 1.2
William Hansen
William Hansen
Defense Secretary Swenson
Popularity: 0.8
Russell Hardie
Russell Hardie
Gen. Stark
Popularity: 0.2
Janet Ward
Janet Ward
Helen Grady
Popularity: 1.3
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
TSgt. Collins
Popularity: 1.3
Russell Collins
Russell Collins
Knapp
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Sidney Lumet
Producer Max E. Youngstein, Charles H. Maguire
Executive Producer Sidney Lumet
Screenplay Walter Bernstein
Editor Ralph Rosenblum

Production

Columbia Pictures
US

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Keywords

new york city usa president general atomic bomb missile cold war interpreter pentagon bunker hydrogen bomb strategic air command bomber fighter pilot destroy moscow, russia air attack airborne attack armed attack ww3

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Details
Release Date October 7, 1964
Runtime 1h 52m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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