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When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers ...more. One of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, FAIL-SAFE stars Henry Fonda, Walter Mathau, Dan O'Herlihy, Larry Hagman...
Nov 1, 2022 · This is a really great film, a serious, non-satirical twin to Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove". Henry Fonda is superb as POTUS, and Larry Hagman is excellent as his translator.
- 112 min
- 2.6K
- FRRUNKIS
Fail-Safe-When a nuke is accidentally launched at Moscow, President Henry Fonda has a novel way to keep peace. 10 (out of 10) For addt'l commentary, visit ht...
- 3 min
- 74.2K
- TweeterFlix
Nov 12, 2020 · The ending of the Movie "Fail Safe" conversation between the US president and the USSR leader as they try to avoid an accidental nuclear war. Speaks to the cold war paranoia of the era. ...more.
- 7 min
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- bill lange
Fail Safe: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau, Frank Overton, Edward Binns. A technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack. Can all-out war be averted?
- (25K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Sidney Lumet
- 1964-10-07
Fail Safe is a 1964 Cold War thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. The film follows a crisis caused by a critical error that sends a group of U.S. bombers to destroy Moscow, and the ensuing attempts to stop the bomber group before it can deploy a nuclear first strike.
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Where to watch Fail Safe (1964) starring Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver and directed by Sidney Lumet.