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1964 · 112 min · NR

Fail Safe

Directed by Sidney Lumet · Thriller, Drama, War

Fail Safe (1964) is a Thriller film, directed by Sidney Lumet set in Washington, D.C., Moscow, and New York City during the 1960s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of technology/ai anxiety and war's cost run throughout.

Cinematography
Gerald Hirschfeld
Cast
Henry FondaWalter MatthauFritz WeaverLarry HagmanFrank OvertonEdward BinnsDan O'HerlihyWilliam Hansen

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Washington, D.C.MoscowNew York City
Setting
Urban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
technology/AI anxietyWar's Cost
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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