

Fail Safe
- 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.
Fail Safe is a 2000 TV movie drama thriller about Cold War tensions escalating when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow. The film aired on April 9, 2000, and explores the high-stakes political crisis that unfolds.
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Walter CronkiteSelf - Host
Richard DreyfussPresident
Noah WyleBuck
Brian DennehyGen. Bogan
Sam ElliottCongressman Raskob
James CromwellGordon Knapp
John DiehlCol. Cascio
Hank AzariaProf. Groeteschele
Norman LloydDefense Secretary Swenson
Bill SmitrovichGen. Stark
Don CheadleLt. Jimmy Pierce
George ClooneyCol. Jack Grady
Harvey KeitelBrig. Gen. Warren Black
Doris BelackMrs. Johnson
Grant HeslovJimmy

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When did Fail Safe air?
Fail Safe premiered on April 9, 2000 as a TV movie.
What is Fail Safe about?
The film follows a terrifying Cold War scenario in which a U.S. bomber is mistakenly ordered to launch a nuclear attack on Moscow, forcing world leaders into a desperate diplomatic crisis.
What genre is Fail Safe?
Fail Safe is a drama thriller that centers on the tension and consequences of a nuclear weapons miscalculation during the Cold War.












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