Fail Safe

2000

1h 26m

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.

Writers

Eugene Burdick(novel by)
Harvey Wheeler(novel by)
Walter Bernstein(teleplay by)
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Walter Cronkite
Self - Host
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Brian Dennehy
Gen. Bogan
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Sam Elliott
Congressman Raskob
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James Cromwell
Gordon Knapp
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John Diehl
Col. Cascio
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Hank Azaria
Prof. Groeteschele
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Norman Lloyd
Defense Secretary Swenson
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Bill Smitrovich
Gen. Stark
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Don Cheadle
Lt. Jimmy Pierce
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George Clooney
Col. Jack Grady
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Harvey Keitel
Brig. Gen. Warren Black
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Doris Belack
Mrs. Johnson
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Will Rothhaar
Tommy Grady

Writers

Eugene Burdick(novel by)
Harvey Wheeler(novel by)
Walter Bernstein(teleplay by)

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Release date

April 9, 2000 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

Warner Bros. Television
Maysville Pictures

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