14 Best Fictional Movie Presidents

2. The President (Henry Fonda - Again!) - Fail Safe

Henry Fonda Fail Safe
Columbia Pictures

What is it with Fonda, the Soviets and the destruction of New York?

Having ‘accidentally’ nuked Moscow, Fonda’s forced to avert all-out WW3 by giving the Politiburo a free shot at Manhattan.

Seriously.

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