Movie

Fail Safe

★ 6.9(88)20001h 26m

Fail Safe is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Fail Safe

🇺🇸 United States

Good to know

Director: Stephen Frears
Release date: 2000-04-09
Runtime: 1h 26m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Warner Bros. Television

Fail Safe — trailer

About Fail Safe

Fail Safe is a 2000 movie in the Drama, Thriller and TV Movie genres, directed by Stephen Frears, starring Walter Cronkite, Richard Dreyfuss and Noah Wyle. It has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 88 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Fail Safe in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.

Cast

Walter Cronkite

Self - Host

Richard Dreyfuss

President

Noah Wyle

Buck

Brian Dennehy

Gen. Bogan

Sam Elliott

Congressman Raskob

James Cromwell

Gordon Knapp

John Diehl

Col. Cascio

Hank Azaria

Prof. Groeteschele

Norman Lloyd

Defense Secretary Swenson

Bill Smitrovich

Gen. Stark

Don Cheadle

Lt. Jimmy Pierce

George Clooney

Col. Jack Grady

Themes & keywords

usa presidentbased on novel or booknuclear waratomic bombcold warair forcemoral dilemmarussia

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Fail Safe in United States?+

In United States, Fail Safe is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Fail Safe on Netflix?+

Fail Safe is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Fail Safe?+

Fail Safe has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

Who stars in Fail Safe?+

Fail Safe stars Walter Cronkite, Richard Dreyfuss, Noah Wyle, Brian Dennehy and Sam Elliott.

When did Fail Safe come out?+

Fail Safe is a 2000 movie directed by Stephen Frears.

What genre is Fail Safe?+

Fail Safe is Drama, Thriller and TV Movie film.

Who directed Fail Safe?+

Fail Safe was directed by Stephen Frears.