The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

2012 · 53 min · ★ 8.0 · 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.

Directed by Nick Green · Written by Nick Green

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