Fail Safe (1964)
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
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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Henry FondaThe President
Walter MatthauProf. Groeteschele
Fritz WeaverCol. Cascio
Larry HagmanBuck
Frank OvertonGen. Bogan
Edward BinnsCol. Jack Grady
Dan O'HerlihyBrig. Gen. Warren A. Black
William HansenDefense Secretary Swenson
Russell HardieGen. StarkJanet WardHelen Grady
Dom DeLuiseTSgt. Collins
Russell CollinsKnappKeywords
RussiaNew york cityU.s. presidentBunkerCold warPentagonDestroyGeneralMoscow, russiaFighter pilotAtomic bombMissileBomberStrategic air commandHydrogen bombInterpreterUsa president
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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · WarTheme affinityRussia · New York City · U S PresidentDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Cold WarDirector preference157019Actor preference112505 · 240050 · 155938
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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.
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Fail Safe has a runtime of 112 minutes.
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