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 ...

In 1963, as both Dr. Strangelove and the Fail Safe movie were being produced, this controversy led to a lawsuit. Ultimately involving both films and both novels, the issue was settled out of court ...

A series of human and computer errors sends a squadron of American 'Vindicator' bombers to nuke Moscow. The President, in order to convince the Soviets that this is a mistake, orders the Strategic ...