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.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Thriller, Drama, War
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: October 7, 1964
Filmori Rating: 3.6/5 (4 ratings)
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Walter Bernstein (Screenplay)
- Eugene Burdick (Novel)
- Harvey Wheeler (Novel)
Cinematography: Gerald Hirschfeld
Editing: Ralph Rosenblum
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Pусский
Original Language: en
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fail Safe about?
- 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.
- Who directed Fail Safe?
- Fail Safe was directed by Sidney Lumet.
- Who stars in Fail Safe?
- Fail Safe stars Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman, Frank Overton, Edward Binns.
- How long is Fail Safe?
- Fail Safe has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Fail Safe?
- Fail Safe is a Thriller, Drama, War film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Fail Safe?
- Fail Safe has a Filmori rating of 3.6/5 based on 4 ratings.
- Where was Fail Safe produced?
- Fail Safe was produced in United States of America.