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Fail Safe Movie Review Summary

Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Brian Dennehy, Sam Elliott, James Cromwell, John Diehl, Hank Azaria

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A nuclear bomber at its fail safe point recieves a fictious order to nuke Moscow after a computer glich. As the bombers approach Russia the President and his translator negotiate with the Russians to try and shot down the bombers and avoid World War III.
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The review of this Movie prepared by Matthew W. Kresal



Script Analysis of Fail Safe

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 30%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 60%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 10% Time/Era of Movie:    -   1960's-1970's Legal/Political Thriller?    -   Yes Political Plotlets:    -   managing/preventing conflict with other nations

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   politician/elected ruler Age:    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Air?    -   Yes Air:    -   warplane City?    -   Yes City:    -   New York    -   Washington D.C. Misc setting    -   fort/military installation

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   non-gory references to death/punishment Kind of violence:    -   air battles Unusual forms of death    -   radiation    -   flamed Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing If this is a kid's movie...    -   Ages 10-15 Is this movie based on a    -   book

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