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Sputnik Mania

2007· 1h 32m

DocumentaryHistory

Directed by David Hoffman

7.0/ 10

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Cineverse Amazon Channel

Cineverse Amazon Channel

Overview

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.

Cast

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Mamie Eisenhower

Mamie Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

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