1964 · Thriller / Drama / War

Fail Safe

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

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.

7.8/10 · 501 votes
1h 52m
October 7, 1964
English

Directed by Sidney Lumet

About Fail Safe

Fail Safe is a 1964 thriller, drama, and war film directed by Sidney Lumet. It runs 1h 52m. It was released on October 7, 1964.

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.

The original language is English. Spoken languages include English and Russian. Production countries include United States of America.

The average rating is 7.8 out of 10, based on 501 TMDB votes.

Fail Safe Details

Title: Fail Safe
Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 52m
Rating: 7.8/10 from 501 votes
Original language: English
Languages: English and Russian
Countries: United States of America
Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: Walter Bernstein
Keywords: new york city, usa president, general, atomic bomb, missile, cold war, interpreter, pentagon, bunker, hydrogen bomb, strategic air command, bomber

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