The read
Scores higher than 87% of the 186 1960s thriller movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic75/100
495 audience votes
Key crew
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Walter BernsteinScreenplay
Cast
- Henry FondaThe President
- Walter MatthauProf. Groeteschele
- Fritz WeaverCol. Cascio
- Larry HagmanBuck
- Frank OvertonGen. Bogan
- Edward BinnsCol. Jack Grady
- Dan O'HerlihyBrig. Gen. Warren A. Black
- William HansenDefense Secretary Swenson
- Russell HardieGen. Stark
- Janet WardHelen Grady
- Dom DeLuiseTSgt. Collins
- Russell CollinsKnapp
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Themes
new york cityusa presidentgeneralatomic bombmissilecold warinterpreterpentagonbunkerhydrogen bombstrategic air commandbomber
The Best Movies of 1964
Fail Safe is #14 of 60
