Sputnik Mania

Original title: Sputnik Mania

92 minutes • 2007 • 7.0 Score

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.

David Hoffman

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