Fail Safe
Thriller • NR • 1964 • 1 hr 52 min
Starring
Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman, Frank Overton
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Excellent 60’s nuclear paranoia superbly acted with an ending you couldn’t dream of
Cold War thriller. Nearly all the action is in one room. U.S. bomber fails to get turnaround signal-heads towards Moscow to nuke it.
A wonderfully tense take on "Dr. Strangelove but serious."
Very tense and watchable film. The nightmare scenario plays out great actors and a great script.
Excellent film! Ending is incredibly shocking!!
It’s the grim version of Dr Strangelove not funny but very bleak still good though
So perfectly paced and organized, dreadfully tense. It's a masterclass of a thriller.
A dark, cerebral examination of the paranoia that pervaded the sensibilities of the Cold War.
Nail biting suspense, great performances, and a jaw dropper of an ending make this more than just “the serious Dr. Strangelove”.
Visual effects are not so interesting for these days but the story and performances are great.
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Joe Dante on FAIL SAFE
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