Fail Safe
dir. Sidney Lumet
81
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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.
Critics consensus
Fail-Safe strikes an impressive chord with its grim, high-minded exploration of the ultimate Doomsday scenario.
Directed bySidney Lumet
StarringHenry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman, Frank Overton, Edward Binns
Written byWalter Bernstein
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
EditingRalph Rosenblum
Fail Safe
1964 · NR · 1h 52m
Thriller, Drama, War
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.
Our Verdict
81
Critics Consensus
Fail-Safe strikes an impressive chord with its grim, high-minded exploration of the ultimate Doomsday scenario.
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