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Fail Safe

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.4K
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George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Hank Azaria, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Sam Elliott, Brian Dennehy, Noah Wyle, John Diehl, Norman Lloyd, and Bill Smitrovich in Fail Safe (2000)
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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.Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.

  • Directors
    • Stephen Frears
    • Martin Pasetta
  • Writers
    • Eugene Burdick
    • Harvey Wheeler
    • Walter Bernstein
  • Stars
    • Walter Cronkite
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Noah Wyle
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Stephen Frears
      • Martin Pasetta
    • Writers
      • Eugene Burdick
      • Harvey Wheeler
      • Walter Bernstein
    • Stars
      • Walter Cronkite
      • Richard Dreyfuss
      • Noah Wyle
    • 95User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Hank Azaria, Don Cheadle, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Sam Elliott, Brian Dennehy, Noah Wyle, John Diehl, Norman Lloyd, and Bill Smitrovich in Fail Safe (2000)
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    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self - Host
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • President
    Noah Wyle
    Noah Wyle
    • Buck
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Gen. Bogan
    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Congressman Raskob
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Gordon Knapp
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Col. Cascio
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Prof. Groeteschele
    Norman Lloyd
    Norman Lloyd
    • Defense Secretary Swenson
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • Gen. Stark
    • (as William Smitrovich)
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Lt. Jimmy Pierce
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Col. Jack Grady
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Brig. Gen. Warren Black
    Doris Belack
    Doris Belack
    • Mrs. Johnson
    Grant Heslov
    Grant Heslov
    • Jimmy
    Tommy Hinkley
    Tommy Hinkley
    • SM Sgt. Collins
    Thom Mathews
    Thom Mathews
    • Billy Flynn
    Cynthia Ettinger
    Cynthia Ettinger
    • Betty Black
    • Directors
      • Stephen Frears
      • Martin Pasetta
    • Writers
      • Eugene Burdick
      • Harvey Wheeler
      • Walter Bernstein
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The movie was performed on live television in black and white, and required two soundstages on the Warner Brothers studio lot. Harvey Keitel (Brigadier General Warren Black) had to run between the two stages for some of his scenes.
    • Goofs
      When Buck begins translating, he begins speaking *immediately* upon hearing the Soviet premier speak, betraying the fact that he's just reciting lines in a script. A real translator would need to listen to most of the first sentence before speaking, especially with languages that place the verb at or near the end of the sentence, as most languages other than English do.
    • Quotes

      Col. Jack Grady, Command Pilot Group 6: [answering the phone] Tommy?

      Tommy Grady, Col. Grady's Son: Dad! How long is this one gonna be?

      Col. Jack Grady, Command Pilot Group 6: Shouldn't be too late.

      Tommy Grady, Col. Grady's Son: Are you sure?

      Col. Jack Grady, Command Pilot Group 6: I'm positive.

      Tommy Grady, Col. Grady's Son: Only fools are positive.

      Col. Jack Grady, Command Pilot Group 6: Are you sure?

      Tommy Grady, Col. Grady's Son: I'm positive.

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      Featured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

    User reviews95

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    Live action is NOT a thing of the past anymore.
    I never thought I'd get into a live action drama like this, but I thought it was INCREDIBLE. The actors were superb and the storyline was gorgeously done. I was surprised that they were making live episodes of television shows, I didn't think anyone would be able to pull off a live 2-hour movie, but they did, and if it isn't nominated for several emmys, it will be a major crime.

    Kudos to the whole cast and crew for the most amazing movie in a VERY long time.
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    • phoenix1107
    • Apr 16, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zona de seguridad
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 15, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Maysville Pictures
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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