A series of human and computer errors sends a squadron of American 'Vindicator' bombers to nuke Moscow. The President, in order to convince the Soviets that this is a mistake, orders the Strategic Air Command to help the Soviets stop them.... (Full plot summary below)
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A series of human and computer errors sends a squadron of American 'Vindicator' bombers to nuke Moscow. The President, in order to convince the Soviets that this is a mistake, orders the Strategic Air Command to help the Soviets stop them.
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| The Retro SetNathanael HoodThe true terror behind Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe (1964) isn't that things went wrong, it's that they went right. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashThe cold war gets hot in this nuclear disaster film. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyLumet's tense political drama is riveting, but unfortunately it was released the same year as Kubrick's similarly-themed Dr. Strangelove, which was a satire and more thus more popular |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzTense, chilling and earnest Cold War political thriller. |
| Empire MagazineKim NewmanStill an impressive and disturbing brink-of-doom thriller. |
| VarietyVariety StaffIt faithfully translates on the screen the power and seething drama of the Eugene Burdick-Harvey Wheeler book. |
| New York TimesBosley CrowtherIt packs a melodramatic wallop that will rattle a lot of chattering teeth. |
| SlateAri N. SchulmanAs brilliant and grotesquely funny as Dr. Strangelove is, the neglected Fail-Safe is the more mature and damning take on the nuclear enterprise. It feels like it could have really happened, and it’s terrifying as a result. |
| User ReviewTyler JThis movie has definitely survived the ages, despite the fall of the Soviet empire, and a transfer to big explosions and pretty actors. The terrific acting, brilliantly simple frame-composition, and perfect character and plot-development make this movie a nail-biter even now. The tension of the situation and the heady decisions made effect the viewer powerfully. This is definitely a must-watch alongside Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove," as their juxtaposition enhances each's brilliance ten-fold. |
| User ReviewTristan GA frightening vision based on the tension the cold war caused. |
