Fail Safe

TV Movie
20002000
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 26min

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(novel)
- Harvey Wheeler(novel)
- Walter Bernstein(teleplay)
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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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Directors
- Stephen Frears
- Martin Pasetta
Writers
- Eugene Burdick(novel)
- Harvey Wheeler(novel)
- Walter Bernstein(teleplay)
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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.

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Taglines
- The World on The Brink of Accidental War -- UNFOLDING LIVE!
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

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.

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

Top review

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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Apr 16, 2000

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
- 1h 26min
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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