Summaries

Retired Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov, who saved the world from WW3, talks about his life as retiree and shares his opinions on the Cold War with actor Kevin Costner in this melancholic mixture of documentary and reenacted footage.

Few people know of him - yet billions of people are alive because of him. The actions of Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet military officer, prevented the start of a unsurvivable worldwide nuclear war and the devastation of the entire Earth.—dncorp01

Details

Keywords
  • military
  • death
  • death of wife
  • cold war
  • military and war documentary
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 10, 2015
Countries of origin United States Russia Denmark Latvia
Language English Russian
Filming locations Riga, Latvia
Production companies Statement Film WG Film Ego Media

Box office

Gross worldwide $2855

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 50m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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