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Fail Safe

1964112 min 7.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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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Release / first air1964-10-07
Original languageEN
GenresThriller, Drama, War
DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterWalter Bernstein
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionColumbia Pictures

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10 cast members
Henry FondaHenry FondaThe President
Walter MatthauWalter MatthauProf. Groeteschele
Fritz WeaverFritz WeaverCol. Cascio
Larry HagmanLarry HagmanBuck
Frank OvertonFrank OvertonGen. Bogan
Edward BinnsEdward BinnsCol. Jack Grady
Dan O'HerlihyDan O'HerlihyBrig. Gen. Warren A. Black
William HansenWilliam HansenDefense Secretary Swenson
Russell HardieRussell HardieGen. Stark
Janet WardJanet WardHelen Grady

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#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#world war iii#air attack#airborne attack#armed attack

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