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The Battle of Chernobyl
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THE BATTLE OF CHERNOBYL

"A disaster that shall never be forgotten."

20071h 34m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Thomas Johnson

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On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe.

Cast

Tim Birkett

Tim Birkett

Narrator

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self

Hans Blix

Hans Blix

Self

Oleg Mirochnikov

Oleg Mirochnikov

Self - Translator

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity7.7
Humor5.3
Realism10
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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