Fail-Safe (1964) (Fail Safe)

Listal's Esoteric Films (535 items)
list by Mr. Saturn

6,006 Movies to Experience B4 Death... (6007 items)
list by ToonHead2102

Watched in 2013 (674 items)
list by Coby

Hidden Gems of Cinema (266 items)
list by Michael M

anti-war (57 items)
list by Mr. Saturn

*** This review contains spoilers ***Fail-Safe is largely overshadowed by Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove due to both movies being released in the same year. Both films deal with the events leading up to a nuclear strike although Fail-Safe takes a serious approach as opposed to the comedic nature of Dr. Strangelove. I much prefer Fail-Safe which I feel is a considerably more suspenseful film t... read more

When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow.

Picture

Video