Fail Safe (2000): Cast
Fail Safe is a 2000 drama thriller directed by Stephen Frears, starring Harvey Keitel as Brig. Gen. Warren Black, Brian Dennehy and Richard Dreyfuss. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fail Safe About?
The premise of Fail Safe without spoilers.
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 Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- all male cast
- social commentary
- president
- cold war
- political thriller
- live broadcast
- president of the united states
- nuclear war
- doomsday
- atomic bomb
- live tv
- moral dilemma
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- nuclear threat
- nuclear holocaust
- russia
- airforce
- based on novel
Fail Safe Cast & Characters
Harvey Keitel leads the cast as Brig. Gen. Warren Black, with Brian Dennehy as Gen. Bogan and Richard Dreyfuss as President. Directed by Stephen Frears; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stephen Frears
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Harvey Keitel as Brig. Gen. Warren Black -
Brian Dennehy as Gen. Bogan -
Richard Dreyfuss as President -
George Clooney as Col. Jack Grady
Also Starring in Fail Safe
· 13 more- James Cromwell Gordon Knapp
- Don Cheadle Lt. Jimmy Pierce
- Sam Elliott Congressman Raskob
- Norman Lloyd Defense Secretary Swenson
- Walter Cronkite Themselves
- Hank Azaria Prof. Groeteschele
- Bill Smitrovich Gen. Stark
- Will Rothhaar Tommy Grady
- John Diehl Col. Cascio
- Grant Heslov Jimmy
- Noah Wyle Buck
- Doris Belack Mrs. Johnson
- John Philbin
More from Stephen Frears
More films directed by Stephen Frears, best-rated first: The Queen, Victoria and Abdul, The Snapper and Philomena.
Fail Safe Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Fail Safe.
Fail Safe Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “A Prova di Errore” and “Point Limite”.
- Also known as
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- A Prova di Errore
- Point Limite
- Fail Safe - Befehl ohne Ausweg
- Bombabiztos
- אזעקת שווא
- Fail Safe. Sin retorno
- Código de Ataque
- Контролна зона
- Взрыв
- Neodvolatelná mise
- Ocalić Nowy Jork
- 核战爆发令
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Fail Safe FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fail Safe, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fail Safe?
Fail Safe runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Fail Safe released?
Fail Safe was released on April 9, 2000.
Who directed Fail Safe?
Fail Safe was directed by Stephen Frears.
More films by Stephen Frears Who is in the cast of Fail Safe?
Fail Safe stars Harvey Keitel as Brig. Gen. Warren Black, Brian Dennehy as Gen. Bogan and Richard Dreyfuss as President, among 17 credited actors.
Does Fail Safe have a post-credit scene?
No. Fail Safe has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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