From a live groundbreaking television performance.
A computer malfunction triggers the transmission of nuclear-attack codes to a U.S. bomber squadron. The orders are irreversible, the primary target is Moscow - and the President, his advisors and military leaders race time to head off global catastrophe. George Clooney executive-produces and joins a precision team of actors to retell the Classic Cold War doomsday thriller based on the 1962 Eugene Burdick/Harvey Wheeler book and the memorable 1964 film. Recalling the adrenaline-rush days of early TV drama, Fail Safe was staged and telecast live on April 9, 2000 in black-and-white, establishing an immediate sense of history unfolding. Historic, too, is the cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Brian Dennehy, Noah Wyle, Don Cheadle, Harvey Keitel, Hank Azaria and Sam Elliott.
冷战时期,一架美军轰炸机突然接到命令,到莫斯科丢掷一枚核子弹头。虽然随后又接到中途折返的命令,但轰炸机驾驶杰克上校(乔治克龙尼 饰)却拒绝遵守,因为他已经通过(安全点),无法回头了。 为了这个突发状况,美国总统(李察德瑞福斯 饰)透过口译员巴克(诺克怀利 饰),跟苏联领导人进行电话沟通；军方将领和高层人士全部紧急动员,全力防堵一场大灾难的发生.....那枚致命的核子弹头会抵达莫斯科吗?