Fail Safe

Summary

Fail Safe is a television film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Fail Safe received the Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation^[3].
• Fail Safe's instance of is recorded as television film^[4].
• Fail Safe was directed by Stephen Frears^[5].
• Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for Fail Safe^[6].
• Fail Safe's genre is political thriller^[7].
• Fail Safe's genre is psychological thriller^[8].
• Fail Safe's genre is drama film^[9].
• Fail Safe's genre is film based on a novel^[10].
• Fail Safe's based on is recorded as Fail-Safe^[11].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was George Clooney^[12].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Richard Dreyfuss^[13].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Noah Wyle^[14].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Harvey Keitel^[15].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Norman Lloyd^[16].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Hank Azaria^[17].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Doris Belack^[18].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Don Cheadle^[19].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Brian Dennehy^[20].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Tommy Hinkley^[21].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Bill Smitrovich^[22].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Grant Heslov^[23].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Sam Elliott^[24].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was James Cromwell^[25].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was John Diehl^[26].
• A cast member of Fail Safe was Thom Mathews^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Walter Bernstein^[28] and Harvey Wheeler^[29]. Fail Safe was directed by Stephen Frears^[5]. Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include George Clooney^[12], Richard Dreyfuss^[13], Noah Wyle^[14], Harvey Keitel^[15], Norman Lloyd^[16], and Hank Azaria^[17].

Publication

Fail Safe was published on January 1, 2000^[30]. The original language of it was English^[31]. Genres include political thriller^[7], psychological thriller^[8], drama film^[9], and film based on a novel^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation^[33], Cold War^[34], and nuclear warfare^[35].

Reception

Fail Safe received the Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation^[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[36] and 100%^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Eugene Burdick^[38] and Harvey Wheeler^[39].

Why It Matters

Fail Safe has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

FAQs

What awards did Fail Safe receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation^[3].