Best Crisis
Sidney Lumet’s *Fail Safe* (1964) portrays a devastating scenario involving a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber carrying nuclear warheads that crash lands in Soviet territory. The film highlights the terrifying potential for miscommunication and unintended consequences during the Cold War. It realistically...
Eugene Burdick’s *Fail-Safe* details a chilling scenario involving a miscommunication leading to a Soviet nuclear attack on Washington D.C. Published in 1962 during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the novel highlights vulnerabilities within America's Cold War defense systems. It is notable f...
Fail Safe details a tense narrative centered around a malfunctioning American bomber during the height of the Cold War. The film explores the potential for catastrophic error within complex military systems and the ensuing global crisis. It’s notable for its realistic portrayal of strategic defense...
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The thirteen days in October 1962 brought the world closer to nuclear war than any other moment in history. The discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba forced an immediate, high-stakes confrontation between the US and USSR. Its resolution, achieved through intense back-channel diplomacy, establ...
Aurelian was Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century. Through military campaigns he defeated the Palmyrene Empire in the east and recovered the breakaway Gallic Empire in the west, restoring most imperial territory and earning the title Restitutor Orbis, or Restorer of t...
The Diplomat is an American political thriller television series created by Debora Cahn and released by Netflix in 2023. Keri Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career United States diplomat appointed ambassador to the United Kingdom during an international crisis, while Rufus Sewell portrays her diplomat...
Thirteen Days depicts the events surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, focusing on the decisions made by U.S. political leaders. The film portrays the tense negotiations and deliberations within the White House as the nation faced a potential nuclear confrontation. It highlights the roles of...
Executive Orders is a political and military thriller novel written by Tom Clancy and published in 1996. The narrative follows his recurring protagonist, Jack Ryan, who unexpectedly assumes the presidency of the United States after a terrorist attack decimates the federal government. As Ryan attempt...
Sully (2016) is a U.S. biographical drama directed by Clint Eastwood depicting Captain Chesley Sullenberger's emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in January 2009, starring Tom Hanks.
Zero Hour! is a 1957 American aviation disaster film directed by Hall Bartlett and adapted from a story by Arthur Hailey. Dana Andrews plays a traumatized former military pilot who must take control of a passenger aircraft after food poisoning incapacitates its pilots and many passengers. Its plot,...
Deterrence is a 1999 France-US political thriller by Rod Lurie, his feature directing debut, dramatizing nuclear brinkmanship in a diner.
Turbulence is a 1997 American action thriller by Robert Butler, notable for starring Ray Liotta and Lauren Holly in a Boeing 747 hijack crisis.
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal is a 2001 direct-to-video thriller by Jorge Montesi, notable for centering a hijacked aircraft during a rock concert livestream.
Roman Emperor Valerian (r. 253–260) was the first Roman emperor captured alive in battle, taken prisoner by Sassanid king Shapur I in 260 AD.
