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Three Seconds

Original title: Dvizhenie vverkh / Going Vertical
2017 · 2 h 13 min
Directed by Anton Megerdichev · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Drama

Cast

Vladimir Mashkov Andrey Smolyakov Sergey Garmash Marat Basharov Viktoriya Tolstoganova Kirill Zaytsev

Credits

Written by: Sergei Belov

Plot

The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history.

Sinekatalog’s take

Three Seconds (2017) is a Russian drama directed by Anton Megerdichev. It stars Vladimir Mashkov, Andrey Smolyakov and Sergey Garmash. It runs 133 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (6,047 votes)
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