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Fail-Safe

Movie

Thriller
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Summary

A “fail-safe” mechanical failure jams the United States military’s chain of command and sends the country hurtling toward nuclear war. A contemporary remake of Sidney Lumet's 1964 Cold War thriller based on Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler's 1962 novel.

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Crew

Directed by
Joe Berlinger
Written by
Eugene Burdick, Harvey Wheeler
Produced by
Mark Wheeler

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Facts

Thriller · English · United States

Genres
Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Failed a Spot Check, Next Sunday A.D., Tactful Translation +9