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The Man Who Saved the World

  • 2014
  • 1h 50m
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The Man Who Saved the World (2014)
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.
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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 m... Read allRetired 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.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.

  • Director
    • Peter Anthony
  • Writer
    • Peter Anthony
  • Stars
    • Stanislav Petrov
    • Kevin Costner
    • Sergey Shnyryov
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Peter Anthony
    • Writer
      • Peter Anthony
    • Stars
      • Stanislav Petrov
      • Kevin Costner
      • Sergey Shnyryov
    • 33User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations

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    Stanislav Petrov
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    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
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    Sergey Shnyryov
    • Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov
    Nataliya Vdovina
    Nataliya Vdovina
    • Raia
    • (as Natalia Vdovina)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self
    Oleg Kassin
    • Major Orlov
    Galina Kalinina
    • Self
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Self
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Self
    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Self
    Vilis Daudzins
    • Main Control Operative: Visual Channel
    Igor Chernyavskiy
    • Assistant to Main Control Operative
    Girts Jakovlevs
    Girts Jakovlevs
    • Col. General Votintsev
    Mihails Karasikovs
    • Algorithmic Specialist
    Igor Filippov
    • Main Control Operative
    Douglas Mattern
    • Self
    Sanders Kevin
    • Self
    Ieva Aleksandrova-Eklone
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      • Peter Anthony
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      • Peter Anthony
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    • Trivia
      When Stanislav meets Kevin Costner it is in the set of the movie The Guardian. This is evidenced by the presence of Ashton Kutcher and Neal McDonough.
    • Quotes

      Kevin Costner: A final question! If the nuclear war happened... What do they say the murdered amount would be'?

      Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov: Our analysts say that... after the first nuclear attack half of the U.S. population will die, Killed, Wounded. Stanislav Petrov: All systems of communication would be destroyed.The same thing would happen to the Soviet Union. There is a chance of a second strike occurring.The US would undoubtedly deliver a retaliatory nuclear strike. Thousands of missiles would be airborne. Then chaos would reign over planet Earth. This would lead to mass destruction. The sun's rays wouldn't be able to reach the surface of the Earth,Ash, Soil. Stanislav Petrov: At first a billion would die.The earth's population would simply Instantly or a bit later. Everyone would simply vanish and our planet would simply turn into a vast desert. Our planet would never be the same again. Never! Never!

    • Connections
      References The Bodyguard (1992)

    User reviews33

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    10/10
    Everybody should know his name
    Don't watch this movie if you are expecting a fast paced thriller. Don't watch this movie if you are banking on Kevin Costner acing yet another role. Don't watch this movie if you don't want to know why you are alive!

    Any movie that follows a factual event, detailing the circumstances, adding in some personal story, combining that with moments of reverence, deserves an award. This is that movie. More of a 'docu' drama, it fills in some character turmoil, that while unrelated to the core reason for its creation, adds to the ultimate admiration that you have to feel for Stanislav. I for one would willingly line up to shake this mans hand and this movie made me feel inclined to buy a ticket to Moscow to do so.

    I was truly moved by the human nature that not only showed throughout, but was the epicenter of the basis for the movie. Add the speech that Kevin Costner gave in Stanislav's honor and you would have to be made of stone not to be moved by the whole thing.

    You do not need to have a car chase, a womanizing hero, a crooked cop or any of the over used clichés to make a great movie, all you need is a real hero, some humbled super stars and a dash of reality to make a blockbuster, and this was it.
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    • dagallop
    • Nov 9, 2015

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Latvia
      • Russia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Человек, который спас мир
    • Filming locations
      • Riga, Latvia
    • Production companies
      • Statement Film
      • WG Film
      • Ego Media
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      • $2,855
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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