A peculiar mix of documentary and reconstruction that never quite gels, this is a sincere tribute to Soviet colonel Stanislav Petrov, whose mistrust of a computer prevented nuclear devastation in September 1983. Footage of his 2006 US tour is surreal.
The Man Who Saved The World Review
September 26, 1983. Soviet early-warning systems register five blips heading for its airspace, but are they American missiles or something more innocent? For a few brief moments the fate of the world rests in the hands of a humble Soviet officer called Stanislav Petrov.
Release Date:
27 Mar 2015
Running Time:
105 minutes
Certificate:
TBC
Original Title:
Man Who Saved The World, The
A gripping and unheralded story that doesn't quite get the telling it deserves.
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