Overview
Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
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Awards
Won the Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation (2000)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2000)
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Based on
Based on the novel Fail-Safe
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John A. Alonzo
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Eugene BurdickNovel
- Harvey WheelerNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 9, 2000
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Walter CronkiteSelf - Host
Richard DreyfussPresident
Noah WyleBuck
Brian DennehyGen. Bogan
Sam ElliottCongressman Raskob
James CromwellGordon Knapp
John DiehlCol. Cascio
Hank AzariaProf. Groeteschele
Norman LloydDefense Secretary Swenson
Bill SmitrovichGen. Stark
Don CheadleLt. Jimmy Pierce
George ClooneyCol. Jack Grady
Harvey KeitelBrig. Gen. Warren Black
Doris BelackMrs. Johnson
Grant HeslovJimmy
Will RothhaarTommy Grady
John Philbin
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