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Fail Safe (2000)
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A seemingly-minor electronic error sets the world on the verge of nuclear annihilation in this made-for-TV adaptation of the novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler (which was previously filmed in 1964). Due to the burn-out of a piece of circuitry, a computer orders a U.S. Air Force jet on a strategic bombing raid, destroying targets in Russia with nuclear weapons. As Generals Bogan (
Brian Dennehy
) and Black (
Harvey Keitel
) desperately search for a way to recall the planes once the mistake has been discovered, the bomber's commander, Col. Grady (
George Clooney
) sets out on his mission with grim determination, while the President (
Richard Dreyfuss
) and his translator (
Noah Wyle
) stay in contact with the Soviet premier, trying to convince him that this was all a terrible mistake. Fail Safe was first presented as a live television broadcast which aired on CBS on April 9, 2000. The supporting cast includes
Hank Azaria
,
Don Cheadle
,
James Cromwell
, and
Sam Elliott
. Star
George Clooney
spearheaded the unique project and served as executive producer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Hank Azaria
Professor Groteschele
Doris Belack
Mrs. Johnson
Don Cheadle
Pierce
George Clooney
Colonel Grady
James Cromwell
Gordon Knapp
Brian Dennehy
General Bogan
John Diehl
Colonel Cascio
Sam Elliott
Congressman Tom Raskob
Cynthia Ettinger
Betty Black
Grant Heslov
Navigator
Tommy Hinkley
Sgt. Collins
Harvey Keitel
Warren Block
Bill Smitrovich
General Stark
Noah Wyle
Buck
Richard Dreyfuss
President
Norman Lloyd
Secretary Swenson
Production Crew
Eugene L. Burdick
Book Author
Harvey Wheeler
Book Author
John A. Alonzo
Cinematographer
Harvey Wheeler
Co-Executive Producer
Walter Bernstein
Co-Executive Producer
Barbara Miller
Composer (Music Score)
Barbara Miller
Costume Designer
Stephen Frears
Director
George Clooney
Executive Producer
Laura Ziskin
Executive Producer
Pamela Oas Williams
Executive Producer
Tom Park
Producer
Walter Bernstein
Producer
Walter Bernstein
Screenwriter
Ed Green
Sound/Sound Designer
Walter Bernstein
Teleplay By
Year: 2000
Runtime: 120
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Thriller
Color type
Technicolor, De Luxe
Produced by
CBS
Maysville Pictures
Warner Brothers Television
Awards
2000 - Best Miniseries or TV Movie - Golden Globe
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