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Fail-Safe

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A “fail-safe” mechanical failure jams the United States military’s chain of command and sends the country hurtling toward nuclear war. A contemporary remake of Sidney Lumet's 1964 Cold War thriller based on Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler's 1962 novel.

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Directors
Joe Berlinger
Production companies
MFF & Co., Pathfinder Media
Countries
United States of America
Status
Planned

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