CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 36m
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes

Unseen footage. Untold tragedy.

74%(42)IMDbDocumentary

Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went to cover up the incident, including the soldiers sent in to “liquidate” the damage. Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes is the full, unvarnished true story of what happened in one of the least understood tragedies of the twentieth century.

Directed byJames Jones

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
February 28, 2022
Studios
Top Hat ProductionsSky Original Productions

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2 credited
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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage)

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Directed by
James Jones
Produced by
James Jones

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