Fail-Safe
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7.8Because 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.
Released: 1964-10-07112 minDir: Sidney LumetThriller, Drama, War
Cast
- Henry Fonda as The President
- Walter Matthau as Prof. Groeteschele
- Fritz Weaver as Col. Cascio
- Larry Hagman as Buck
- Frank Overton as Gen. Bogan
- Edward Binns as Col. Jack Grady
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Key dates
- Published
- 7 October 1964
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- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- nuclear warfare
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Cast member
- Russell Hardie
- Producer
- Sidney Lumet
- Production company
- Columbia Pictures
- Cinematographer
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Categories
1960s political thriller films1964 American films1964 English-language films1964 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican political thriller filmsCold War aviation filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language political thriller filmsFilms about fictional presidents of the United StatesFilms about nuclear war and weaponsFilms based on American novels