directed by: Sidney Lumet, year: 1964
actors: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Larry Hagman, Dan O'Herlihy

Fail Safe is a tense Cold War thriller that explores the terrifying possibility of accidental nuclear war. The film follows a U.S. Air Force bomber group that mistakenly receives orders to drop a nuclear bomb on Moscow. As efforts to recall the planes fail, the American President and his advisors race against time to prevent an all-out nuclear conflict. The film delivers a sobering commentary on the precarious nature of technology and human error in the nuclear age.

Thriller, Cold War, Nuclear War, Suspense, Drama