Fail Safe (2000)

  • NR
  • 04/09/2000 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
  • 1h 26m

Overview

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

Eugene Burdick

Novel

Harvey Wheeler

Novel

Cast

Walter Cronkite's headshot

Walter Cronkite

Self - Host
Richard Dreyfuss's headshot

Richard Dreyfuss

President
Noah Wyle's headshot

Noah Wyle

Buck
Brian Dennehy's headshot

Brian Dennehy

Gen. Bogan
Sam Elliott's headshot

Sam Elliott

Congressman Raskob
James Cromwell's headshot

James Cromwell

Gordon Knapp
John Diehl's headshot

John Diehl

Col. Cascio
Hank Azaria's headshot

Hank Azaria

Prof. Groeteschele

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