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The Jump

Original title: Suolis
  • 20202020
  • 1h 24m
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8.2/10
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Suolis (2020)
It's Thanksgiving Day, 1970, the Atlantic Ocean. A US patrol boat meets a Soviet fishing vessel. A Soviet sailor jumps across the icy water onto the American boat in a frantic bid for freedom. To his horror, and to the outcry of the world media, the Americans return him to the Soviets. Through rare archival footage and a dramatic, first-person re-enactment by the would-be defector, 86-year-old Simas Kudirka, we relive one of the most unpredictable Cold War muddles.
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In 1970 Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka made a desperate leap for freedom from his Soviet vessel to a US Coast Guard cutter, but the Americans sent him back - inciting one of the Cold War's ... Read allIn 1970 Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka made a desperate leap for freedom from his Soviet vessel to a US Coast Guard cutter, but the Americans sent him back - inciting one of the Cold War's most complex and suspenseful political blunders.In 1970 Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka made a desperate leap for freedom from his Soviet vessel to a US Coast Guard cutter, but the Americans sent him back - inciting one of the Cold War's most complex and suspenseful political blunders.

IMDb RATING
8.2/10
703
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  • Director
    • Giedre Zickyte
  • Writers
    • Josh Alexander(story consultant)
    • Giedre Zickyte
  • Stars
    • Walter Cronkite(archive footage)
    • Simas Kudirka
    • Richard Nixon(archive footage)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Giedre Zickyte
  • Writers
    • Josh Alexander(story consultant)
    • Giedre Zickyte
  • Stars
    • Walter Cronkite(archive footage)
    • Simas Kudirka
    • Richard Nixon(archive footage)
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    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:44
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    The Jump
    Trailer 1:44
    The Jump

    Photos6

    Simas Kudirka in Suolis (2020)
    Simas Kudirka in Suolis (2020)
    Simas Kudirka in Suolis (2020)
    Simas Kudirka in Suolis (2020)
    Simas Kudirka in Suolis (2020)

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    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Simas Kudirka
    Simas Kudirka
    • Self - Radio Operator - Sovetskaya Litvaas Self - Radio Operator - Sovetskaya Litva
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ralph W. Eustis
    • Self - Commander - USCGC Vigilantas Self - Commander - USCGC Vigilant
    Paul E. Pakos
    • Self - Executive Officer - USCGC Vigilantas Self - Executive Officer - USCGC Vigilant
    Vytautas Urbonas
    • Self - KGB Interrogatoras Self - KGB Interrogator
    Robert M. Brieze
    • Self - New Bedford Seafood Producers Associationas Self - New Bedford Seafood Producers Association
    • (archive footage)
    Daiva Kezys
    • Self - Lithuanian Americanas Self - Lithuanian American
    Grazina Paegle
    • Self - Lithuanian Americanas Self - Lithuanian American
    S. Paul Zumbakis
    • Self - Robert Hanrahan's Speechwriteras Self - Robert Hanrahan's Speechwriter
    Robert P. Hanrahan
    • Self - U.S. Representative from Illinoisas Self - U.S. Representative from Illinois
    • (archive footage)
    Gerald Ford
    Gerald Ford
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Henry A. Kissinger)
    Barbara Korman
    • Selfas Self
    Ann Ingham
    • Selfas Self
    Cindy White Glazewski
    • Selfas Self
    Tracy Lopez
    • Selfas Self
    Lila Aryan
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Giedre Zickyte
    • Writers
      • Josh Alexander(story consultant)
      • Giedre Zickyte
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    In 1970, just off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Lithuanian sailor and would-be defector Simas Kudirka jumped off his Soviet vessel aboard a US coast guard cutter, asking for asylum. His leap for freedom set off a chaotic series of events, leading to one of the biggest political muddles during the Cold War.
    • iron curtain
    • 1970
    • defector
    • usa
    • soviet union
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    • Trivia
      This is probably the most expensive documentary in the history of Lithuanian cinema.
    • Connections
      Features The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

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    10/10
    1 h 24 minutes of astonishing fate
    What a brilliant movie it is! If anyone gets an opportunity to see it, grab it right away!!!

    The story itself is unbelievably shocking. I cried feeling the pain, the guilt, hope, kindness of people... I laughed a lot - the hero of the story has an amusing personality and snappy sense of humor. So many emotions in one place.

    As Lithuanian born in independent Lithuania, I am surprised I have never heard of this story. My farther mentioned that he heard "something" about it during soviet times, I believe because the soviets didn't want people to be inspired by S. Kudirka.

    Critic J. B. Spins writes: "It was called the U. S. Coast Guard's "Day of Shame," but it brought out the best in America." What a wonderful thing is to give a hand to a human that is reaching for one. This one person made an outstanding revelation on what life is like under the iron curtain.

    The way the story is built, the details - it is just marvelous work!
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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2020 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Lithuania
      • Latvia
      • France
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Lithuanian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Avhoppet
    • Filming locations
      • Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Moonmakers
      • VFS Films
      • Faites Un Voeu
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $172,484
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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