The Man Who Saved the World

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The Man Who Saved the World

2015

1h 50m

Documentary

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In 1983, Russian Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov prevents a nuclear disaster after receiving false information about U.S. missiles heading toward the Soviet Union.

Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

03/24/2020

This is a strange movie. But it nevertheless brings to light a momentous act by a seemingly ordinary man.

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Tom Long

Detroit News

09/25/2015

B

The mix of the intensely personal with the global keeps "The Man Who Saved the World" from feeling too politically preachy.

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

09/24/2015

Even if it does feature Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov visiting America to be feted at the United Nations and rubbing elbows with glitterati, the film is a disingenuous, thoroughly dramatized reenactment at best and a reality show at worst.

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Patrick Taylor

One Room With A View

05/10/2019

2/5

Whilst the message of peace and reconciliation is undoubtedly worthy, The Man Who Saved the World is communicated in a distinctly clunky and occasionally patronising fashion, with a televisual feel.

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Allie Gemmill

CineVue

04/05/2019

3/5

The Man Who Saved the World's oddly conflicting styles creates a strange uncertainty -- making it hard to gauge precisely whether the narration is reliable, despite the fact that these are true events.

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Rosalynn Try-Hane

Battle Royale With Cheese

08/21/2018

The Man Who Saved The World is a humbling, inspirational and entertaining documentary that everyone should and must watch and it is more relevant today than ever before.

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Peter Anthony

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Peter Anthony

Writer

Jakob Staberg

Producer

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Synopsis

In 1983, Russian Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov prevents a nuclear disaster after receiving false information about U.S. missiles heading toward the Soviet Union.

Director: Peter Anthony
Producer: Jakob Staberg
Screenwriter: Peter Anthony
Distributor: The Film Collaborative
Production Co: Statement Film, Beofilm, WG Film, Light Cone Pictures, Ego Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2018
Runtime: 1h 50m