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The Man Who Saved the World (2012)

  • Documentary
  • History
  • War

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Soviet Navy officer Vasily Arkhipov refused to launch a nuclear strike and saved the world from nuclear war and total destruction.

Rating
8 / 10 (2 votes)
Release date
October 22, 2012
Runtime
53m
Language
English
Director
Nick Green
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Jay O. SandersNarrator (voice)
  • Alisdair SimpsonNarrator (voice)
  • Leon OckendenVasily Arkhipov
  • Martin McDougallSubmarine Captain
  • Vasili ArkhipovSelf (archive footage)
  • Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
  • John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)

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