Movie

The Battle of Chernobyl

“A disaster that shall never be forgotten.”

★ 7.5(54)20071h 34m

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Good to know

Director: Thomas Johnson, Tom Jennings
Release date: 2007-01-28
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Play Film

About The Battle of Chernobyl

The Battle of Chernobyl is a 2007 movie in the Documentary and History genres, directed by Thomas Johnson and Tom Jennings, starring Tim Birkett, Mikhail Gorbachev and Hans Blix. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 54 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Battle of Chernobyl in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.

Cast

Tim Birkett

Narrator

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self

Hans Blix

Self

Oleg Mirochnikov

Self - Translator

Themes & keywords

nuclear power plantnuclear explosiondisastermikhail gorbachevnuclear powernuclear catastrophechernobyl, ukraine

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How long is The Battle of Chernobyl?+

The Battle of Chernobyl has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

Who stars in The Battle of Chernobyl?+

The Battle of Chernobyl stars Tim Birkett, Mikhail Gorbachev, Hans Blix and Oleg Mirochnikov.

When did The Battle of Chernobyl come out?+

The Battle of Chernobyl is a 2007 movie directed by Thomas Johnson and Tom Jennings.

What genre is The Battle of Chernobyl?+

The Battle of Chernobyl is Documentary and History film.

Who directed The Battle of Chernobyl?+

The Battle of Chernobyl was directed by Thomas Johnson and Tom Jennings.