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Released 20 years ago.
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Pu-239
"His family's future depends on one unstable element."
2006 1h 37m EN
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6.7TMDB Β· 78π₯«57%Rotten Tomatoesβ
6.7IMDB Β· 4,375
Drama
Synopsis
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A worker at a Russian nuclear facility gets exposed to a lethal dose of radiation. In order to provide for his family, he steals some plutonium and sets out to sell it on Moscow's black market with the help of an incompetent criminal.
βHis family's future depends on one unstable element.β
Cast
Paddy Considine
Timofey
Oscar Isaac
Shiv
Valeriu Pavel Dan
Red Army Hero
Kenneth Bryans
Prusokov
Radha Mitchell
Marina
Danya Baryshnikov
Tolya
Connor McIntyre
Facility Director
Derek Hutchinson
Facility Deputy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Scott Z. Burns
- Writers
- Scott Z. Burns, Ken Kalfus
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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Directed by Scott Z. Burns, shot by Eigil Bryld. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Abel Korzeniowski. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tatiana S. Riegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Paddy Considine and Oscar Isaac and Valeriu Pavel Dan carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "His family's future depends on one unstable element.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0472156 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 78 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Scott Z. Burns directs. Eigil Bryld behind the camera. Abel Korzeniowski scores. Tatiana S. Riegel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Directed by Scott Z. Burns, shot by Eigil Bryld. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Abel Korzeniowski. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Tatiana S. Riegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Paddy Considine and Oscar Isaac and Valeriu Pavel Dan carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "His family's future depends on one unstable element.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0472156 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 78 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eigil Bryld
- Original score
- Abel Korzeniowski
- Editing
- Tatiana S. Riegel
- Production design
- Tom Meyer
- Costume design
- Oana PΔunescu
- Makeup / hair
- Marese Langan
- Runtime
- 97 min Β· 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Pu-239 (2006)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 57% π₯« Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 Β· 4,375 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
2 wins total
Also by
Scott Z. Burns
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PL
Plutonium Production Limited
Beacon Pictures
US
HBO Films
US
Section Eight
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerPeter Berg
- Executive ProducerArmyan Bernstein
- Executive ProducerGeorge Clooney
- Executive ProducerBen Cosgrove
- Executive ProducerZanne Devine
- Associate ProducerRachel Eggebeen
- Executive ProducerJennifer Fox
- Executive ProducerSteven Soderbergh
- Production DesignTom Meyer
- Art DirectionAdrian Curelea
- Art DirectionSorin Popescu
- Set DecorationOana Marinescu
- Set DecorationAlexandra Botoi Tudorache
- Costume DesignOana PΔunescu
- First Assistant DirectorKieron Phipps
- Second Assistant DirectorAlexandra Puia-Frenchkowski
- Third Assistant DirectorOvidiu Paunescu
- Makeup & HairMarese Langan
- SoundRick Ash
- SoundJon Johnson
- ProducerMiranda de Pencier
- ProducerGuy J. Louthan
- ProducerCharlie Lyons
- EditorTatiana S. Riegel
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- plutonium
- black market
- nuclear radiation
- terminal illness
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- TV2006-11-17RΒ· HBO
Also known as
International titles
- The Half Life of Timofey BerezinCA
- Plutonio 239 - Pericolo invisibileIT
- Pu-239: To stoiheio tou olethrouGR
- Pu-239: To stoixeio tou olethrouGR
