Fail Safe
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
Rating: 7.8 out of 10TMDB(510 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the United Nations Awards (1966)
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Based on
Based on Fail-Safe
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Setting
Set in Nebraska, New York City and Washington, D.C.
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gerald Hirschfeld
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Walter BernsteinScreenplay
- Harvey WheelerNovel
- Eugene BurdickNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 7, 1964
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
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. Stark
Janet WardHelen Grady
Dom DeLuiseTSgt. Collins
Russell CollinsKnapp
Sorrell BookeCongressman Raskob- Nancy BergIlsa Wolfe
John ConnellThomas- Frank SimpsonSullivan
Hildy ParksBetty Black
Dana ElcarFoster
Louise LarabeeMrs. Cascio- Stewart GermainMr. Cascio
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