The Man Who Saved the World Page #3

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
158 Views


- What's your report?

The observational conditions

remain very difficult.

We can't confirm or deny

if there was a missile launch.

We can't determine

if a launch was made or not.

No errors found

in the on-board system. All normal!

Combat programmes for processing

spec-info are working properly.

I understand that our ground forces

don't see them -

- but all our combat programmes for

processing spec-info are working -

- and are confirming launch

of missile systems.

All our measurements are done with

our infrared equipment.

- They confirm a missile launch.

- Copy! Keep on working.

Comrade, Lt. Colonel.

Visual channels

are only secondary means!

The main computer shows the highest

authenticity for a launch.

We have to go by the protocol.

We won't be able to retaliate.

You have to make a decision!

Comrade Colonel, Petrov reporting.

- What's your status?

- I'm transmitting false information.

- This is a false alarm?

- That's correct. False alarm.

- There is no missile.

- You're 100 percent sure?

Yes, that's correct, Comrade Colonel.

I'm sure. False alarm.

Got it. Keep working.

Copy!

103 to 101,

a second missile incoming!

Repeat, a second missile incoming!

Launch time 00:
16:35.

Verification level...

Verification level is maximum!

For f***'s sake.

What's happening?

Yeah, I hear you.

Are you kidding me?

No, listen, Costner wants

to meet with the Colonel.

I thought he

died a long time ago.

- Who? Who?

- Who? Costner. Who else?

Didn't he drown during

the filming of "Waterworld"?

No, he didn't drown.

He became our guru.

Yeah, right. Maybe he wants

a kiss on the lips too?

No, he doesn't.

Like in the movie "The Bodyguard"

with Whitney Houston.

Costner is a holy guru

to the Colonel!

Well, the missile base

has to be somewhere -

- on the road to Costner's.

Yes, well, Louisiana is

across the road from Dakota.

Right! Just a couple of stops

on a trolley.

About 3,000 kilometres apart.

Holy sh*t!

We'll get lost in this country.

About the one she dearly loved

the one whose letters

she treasured and kept.

Maiden song

keep flying after the sun.

Say hello from Katyusha

to the soldier

on the far border patrol

let him remember the simple girl

let him hear her singing

let him save our dear motherland

Katyusha will save the love

What a guy.

Kevin Costner.

The Bodyguard! Guard?

- Guard...

- Guard!

Look how young he is.

Yes.

Really young-

He's one of my favourite actors.

So, Stanislav Evgrafovich.

"Are you ready to die..."

- "This is my disguid?"

- Disguise!

"Disguide?"

- "Disguys?"

- "Disguise?"

"You don't look like a bodyguard ..."

"How due... I look?"

"How duee I look?"

No one can imitate Costner.

He is the greatest!

This is a serious weapon!

What are you, a sniper?

Like Dirty Harry!

You are a real sniper,

Stanislav Evgrafovich!

What are you, Eastwood?

This is the only place in the world

where you can see it.

The sun is a bit...

WOW!

You're beautiful.

It's like a woman with a tight waist.

That's complete insanity.

I know.

Brainless goat!

What do you think we were doing?

We were doing the same!

We weren't creating weapons

for attacks on you!

We were creating them

for our defence.

That should be clear to you!

We were also creating nuclear weapons

only for defence!

We were defending!

We made our weapons for defence only!

And had no thoughts of attacking!

That should be clear to you!

What the hell!

Stand back!

It's time

Time to forget

about the Cold War completely!

Damn the politicians!

Damn the politicians.

Both governments

have enough warmongers -

- who just want to start a conflict!

Both our nations, both nations, -

- don't want to see

each other as enemies.

We want to live peacefully.

Without fear

that this world can be destroyed -

- in an instant.

Galina, translate please.

He's glad you were able to come.

Thank you.

Do you believe,

that one day nuclear weapons -

- will be used

for their intended purpose again?

I think so.

It's absurd.

The past has taught us nothing.

We still stand on opposite sides

of the barricades.

- How quiet.

- Yes.

How beautiful!

Can you imagine -

- all of this vanishing

in just a split second?

Yeah.

One wrong decision -

- and everything turns to dust.

103 to 101!

A second missile incoming!

Repeat, a second missile incoming!

Time of detection: 00:17.'35.

Level of authenticity

- Number three, quickly!

- Comrades, line seven!

I've been notified of a second

missile. Colonel, do you hear me'?

I am reporting a second target!

- A second one is incoming!

- I'm reporting a second target!

Inform the director of the political

department and the main engineer.

- I'll inform the commander.

- He was going to a birthday party.

He must know

what's happening at the facility!

We've received signals about the

launch of two ballistic missiles.

- Do you copy? Over!

- Got it!

Hello. Comrade Colonel?

Petrov reporting.

- Do you know what time it is?

- What?

Hello?

I apologise if I woke you up, but

It'll have to wait till tomorrow,

for fucks sake...

Damn! Drunk shithead!

Damn it all to hell!

F***!

Hello, Comrade Colonel?

Petrov reporting.

I told you not to call here!

Computer shows maximum authenticity

of a nuclear launch.

- What?

- First missile detected at 00:15:03.

Second one at 00:17:35.

What's happening?

What's happening out there?

What's going on?

Third missile incoming.

I repeat, third missile incoming!

Time of detection: 00:18:06!

You hear me, Petrov?

- Level of authenticity?

- Maximum!

Keep working Petrov!

Find out what's going on!

Yes, Comrade Colonel!

What's going on?

Third one incoming!

What's happening?

- Signals keep coming.

- Signals keep coming.

Fourth missile incoming.

I repeat, fourth missile incoming.

Time of detection: 00:19:32!

- Fifth incoming!

- We've detected a fifth missile!

Where did they come from?

Missiles keep coming in!

We are receiving data about

five approaching missiles. I repeat:

We are receiving data about

five approaching missiles.

I repeat:
Five approaching missiles!

- What's happening out there?

- Time of detection: 00:20:18!

Here they have night, but here...

Day! I can't see anything!

Keep looking! Keep looking!

They have to be there!

I imagine -

- ballistic missiles

being launched.

How they begin to accelerate.

I love you.

What's happening?

Calm, calm, calm, calm...

What's happening?

How many more can be there?

If I confirm the attack -

- a lot of people will die!

We are alive on Earth,

not due to our Lord's mercy.

All our military forces

would be brought-

- into combat readiness.

Mobile ballistic missiles -

- with more than

11,000 nuclear warheads.

Making the bombs

of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -

- look like toys!

Complete overkill.

In the General Headquarters,

all that's left for them to do -

- is press a few buttons.

I fully understand

that I won't be corrected!

No one will dare correct me!

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