The Man Who Saved the World

Synopsis: Few people know of him... Yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him. The actions of Stanislav Petrov, a retired Soviet military officer, prevented the start of a worldwide nuclear war and the devastation of much of the Earth.
Genre: Documentary
Director(s): Peter Anthony
  8 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
55
Year:
2014
110 min
162 Views


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Hello, Mr. Petrov. We still hope

that you'll give an interview -

- in regards to the nuclear weapons

incident.

So, please call us back on

908-8-43-17...

Morons!

Lousy journalists!

I love you.

I love you so much.

Damn it!

Leave me alone

for God's sake!

"Dear Mr. Petrov.

We are very happy,

that you've agreed -

- to come to the

United States of America."

"Only then will

everyone understand -

- how close we came

to the end of mankind."

New facts are emerging in the story

of the South Korean airliner.

It was discovered that

an American spy plane was flying -

- on a parallel course and

observing its flight.

There is no doubt that these

actions are a blatant provocation -

- far from where American

nuclear warheads are located.

Help me with the pillow.

"My wife, she was touched

to the depths of her soul that

That for over 10 years

you couldn't share this story -

- even with your own wife."

You have a night shift?

Yes.

Someone got sick.

I got called in.

Raya. You have to take them

in order to get better.

- I better lay down now.

- Yes.

Everything's alright.

"Many believe

that a nuclear war -

- is just a scary reminder

of the past. "

"But I believe this opinion

will change drastically."

Hey, get over here.

What are they doing here?

What are they doing?

I saw

they were filming something.

What are they filming?

To hell with these reporters!

Lousy journalists.

Go to hell!

F*** you Americans.

Go to hell, pigs!

Hello!

Come in, please!

Come in, please!

Welcome!

Ah, damn it's hot!

F***ing tea!

What the hell is with this box!

Damn.

Care for some tea?

How old were you

when you went to the army'?

Seventeen.

My parents simply pushed me -

- so they didn't have to

take care of me.

Well, they simply

What's the right expression?

They shoved me aside!

I didn't need the army!

I had no...

I no longer had a connection

to my family in any way.

What was it like realising that?

It was very bad!

My whole life to be sliced off.

And not having the family that

I was born and raised into.

That's all.

Maybe we can stop talking about this?

I can't do it!

I can't do it!

I-.-

I don't know what else to tell you.

I can't do this!

No, that's enough.

That's enough.

I don't want my mother

to be part of this interview.

I don't want this in the interview!

What the f***!

What's wrong with this guy?

I've said it many times already!

To hell with you!

I've said it a couple of times already!

Goddamnit! We agreed -

- that I would be interviewed

about my incident in 1983!

I don't want -

- a single word

about my mother in the interview!

Enough!

Get the hell out of here!

Get out!

Take your cameras and microphones!

Enough!

Wasn't I clear just now?

Take your sh*t!

Turn the camera off!

We're done. Get out of here!

F*** off. Go, go, go. Everyone!

Get out!

Get your camera and go f*** yourself.

Why did I agree?

The devil made me agree.

- Hello?

- Who's there?

- Stanislav Evgrafovich?

- Galya?

Yes. Can you hear me? It's Galya.

I'm calling to say everything's

alright. I have your visa and ticket.

What about my money?

If they cheat me, I'm not going!

No one will trick you.

They'll pay the first half now

and the second at the end...

If those foreigners trick me,

I won't go!

No one will trick you. Don't worry.

Everything is going to be fine.

Let me help you with the bag.

No, I've got it, thank you.

- What about my money?

- You'll get your money.

I don't trust them!

- Your mum can hear you kissing me?

- Yeah!

Mum, I'm kissing Andrew!

Hi, Mum! Now I'm obligated

to marry you, right?

We can start to talk about that.

I'm going to give you

another gift right now.

- So, I go to the banya

- What's with the banya'?

I'm asking you, did you read

about the South Korean plane?

- Of course, everyone did.

- Tell me what you think.

Now talk to me.

Do you really think this could start

a new world war?

They dropped two atom bombs. How

do we know they won't drop one on us?

These crusty Americans

think they can do anything!

If I were ordered

to drop a bomb on them, I'd say:

"Yes, right away.

It doesn't bother me!"

I apologise, Colonel.

I was venting.

Won't happen again.

Little bombs will fly

they will fly

Stanislav Evgrafovich, that big

building we're passing by there.

That's the UN.

Yes, that big one with the lights.

Beautiful building.

Like a ship.

I just told the driver that you're

giving a speech at the UN.

What speech?

A short speech.

They told me

I just would be answering questions.

There is a speech

at the UN tomorrow, yes.

It's not a long speech.

Just say something

Nobody told me anything!

What speech?

Where did this come from?

Naturally, they're expecting

a performance.

What else are these arses

expecting from me'?

Besides a goddamn speech?

- How am I to understand this!

- Well...

It's not a big deal,

just a short speech.

I'm not some slimy politician who can

blab away at all times.

I'm a regular person!

For me, a speech is an event!

Especially in a place like this!

How am I to take this?!

Vapid morons!

- Did he upset you or something?

- This creep keeps yelling at me.

Like I'm a piece of sh*t.

I'm f***ed. Two more weeks of this!

F***ing c*nt! Punch him in the face

and he'll calm the f*** down!

No, I can't punch his face.

I work with him. I'm his translator.

- How can he treat you like that?

- This is crap! I hate that old fart!

Listen, I pity you.

What can I do?

What the hell am I doing here?

Damn it!

If they didn't pay me

I'd leave in a heartbeat!

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

- Petrov!

- Glad you haven't fallen asleep yet.

- Any abnormalities?

- No.

The system has been running smoothly.

Everything's been fine.

Duty went as scheduled.

Great.

Well, then continue

with the protocol.

- You can relax now.

- That's right.

Old combat team, relinquish duty!

Copy! Combat unit to Main Control

Operative, pass the duty!

Ground Complex Main Operator,

relinquish duty!

- Visual Channel, relinquish duty.

- Come on!

Main reconnaissance

relinquishing duties.

Space apparatus operator,

relinquish duty.

Copy!

44 accepting the duty!

- Is everything okay?

- Yes, fine.

- Combat unit, accepting duty!

- Combat unit, accepting duty!

Assistant to main operative of the

space apparatus duty shift accepted!

- Try the second one.

- Normal!

- Third one? Fourth?

- Normal!

System works!

Combat team, accepting duty!

Number 32 accepting duty.

We got two satellites in

observation range.

Copy!

Combat unit is going as

regimented!

Dear ladies and gentlemen.

I'm very pleased

and happy to meet you -

- in such an auditorium.

There is only one thing

that embarrasses me.

When what I've done is labelled

as something heroic.

The worst part of my job

that night was -

- that I had massive doubts about

whether or not my decision was right.

But, fortunately I was right.

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