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Fail Safe

Fail Safe

★ 6.9/10•2000•1h 26m•12•Drama•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.

Stephen Frears · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 9, 2000

Actors

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

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

Will Rothhaar

Will Rothhaar

Tommy Grady

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