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Feature film — 2000

Fail Safe (2000)

6.91h 26mDrama — Thriller — TV Movie

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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A high-signal pick with 89 votes.

Warner Bros. Television / Maysville Pictures

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Director: Stephen Frears

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Cast & crew

Walter Cronkite as Self - Host

Walter Cronkite

Self - Host

Richard Dreyfuss as President

Richard Dreyfuss

President

Noah Wyle as Buck

Noah Wyle

Buck

Brian Dennehy as Gen. Bogan

Brian Dennehy

Gen. Bogan

Sam Elliott as Congressman Raskob

Sam Elliott

Congressman Raskob

James Cromwell as Gordon Knapp

James Cromwell

Gordon Knapp

John Diehl as Col. Cascio

John Diehl

Col. Cascio

Hank Azaria as Prof. Groeteschele

Hank Azaria

Prof. Groeteschele

Norman Lloyd as Defense Secretary Swenson

Norman Lloyd

Defense Secretary Swenson

Bill Smitrovich as Gen. Stark

Bill Smitrovich

Gen. Stark

Don Cheadle as Lt. Jimmy Pierce

Don Cheadle

Lt. Jimmy Pierce

George Clooney as Col. Jack Grady

George Clooney

Col. Jack Grady

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