Fail Safe

Name: Fail Safe
Released: 1964-10-07
Rating: 7.828

7.8/10 (474)

·1964· 112 min

Director: Sidney Lumet

"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.

Trailer

Cast

Henry Fonda

The President

Walter Matthau

Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver

Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman

Buck

Frank Overton

Gen. Bogan

Edward Binns

Col. Jack Grady

Dan O'Herlihy

Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen

Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie

Gen. Stark

Janet Ward

Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise

TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins

Knapp

In brief

Fail Safe (1964) is a thriller, drama, war film. With an average rating of 7.8/10 from 474 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 1h 52min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Fail Safe?

Fail Safe runs 112 minutes (1h 52min).

What rating does Fail Safe have?

Fail Safe has an average rating of 7.8/10 based on 474 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Fail Safe from?

Fail Safe was released in 1964.