Fail Safe
NR
8
1964
1 hr 52 min
Drama
, Thriller
, War
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.
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- Cast：
- Henry Fonda , Walter Matthau , Fritz Weaver , Larry Hagman , Frank Overton , Edward Binns , Dan O'Herlihy
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Save your money for something good and enjoyable
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I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
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It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
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