Sputnik Mania (2007)
2007 · 1h 32m · Documentary, History
Genres: Documentary, History
Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.
Director: David Hoffman
Writers: David Hoffman, Paul Dickson
Editor: John Vincent Barrett
Cast
Liev Schreiber as NarratorWalt Disney as Self (archive footage)Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)Mamie Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)Mao Zedong as Self (archive footage)Henry Kissinger as Self (archive footage)Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage)Hubert H. Humphrey as Self (archive footage)Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)More like this
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