It's a fabulous original film and a worthwhile redo -- but it comes about 20 years too late.
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10/19/04
Fail Safe (2000)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 84 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: CBS took a bold move when they staged FAIL SAFE live on network TV in April 2000. The story follows a pilot (played by George Clooney) who is about to drop nuclear missiles on Russia. Unfortunately... [More]
Starring: George Clooney, Richard Dreyfuss, James Cromwell, Bill Smitrovich
Director: Stephen Frears
Reviews for Fail Safe
1 - 5 (sorted by comments; UK critics are listed first)
This is one of the most notable television projects in recent memory.
06/04/07
It's not quite as gripping or suspenseful as the earlier theatrical movie, but with a great cast, it's almost as good.
06/03/07
Dreyfuss se sai particularmente bem nesta mais do que eficiente versão do material que deu origem ao ótimo filme de Lumet. E o fato de ter sido encenado ao vivo é algo que contribui bastante para o tom de urgência exigido pela narrativa.
02/05/09
...it can't be denied by any means the caliber of talent that's spread throughout these 84 minutes.
06/06/07
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