PU-239 - DVD

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• Release Year: 2006
• Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: The gripping, HBO Films dramatic thriller Pu-239 tells the story of Timofey (Paddy Considine, The Bourne Ultimatum), a nuclear-power plant worker in 1995 post-Soviet Russia. Exposed to a deadly dose of radiation while trying to avert a plant disaster, Timofey learns that authorities lied about the extent of his exposure, and that he has only a few days to live. Desperate to provide security for his wife (Radha Mitchell, Finding Neverland) and son, Timofey steals a small amount of Pu-239 - weapons-grade plutonium - and heads to Moscow with a vial strapped to his body to attempt a quick sale. Amid the 'new Russia' criminal background, Timofey races against the clock, grasping his only hope for his family's future - one of the world's most dangerous substances.
• Cast: Paddy Considine, Radha Mitchell, Oscar Isaac, Danya Baryshnikov, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Steven Berkoff, Mélanie Thierry, Jason Flemyng, Jordan Long, Kenneth Bryans, Connor McIntyre, Florina Cercel, Ioana Abur, Irene Bagach, Elena Baranovshi, Constantin Barbulescu, Mihai Bendeac, Ioan Brancu, Dan Chiriac, Anatoli Ciumac, Oana Cojocaru, Matyelok Gibbs, Derek Hutchinson, Stefan Iancu, Sophia Lansky, Lucia Maier, Melissa Milne, Raluca Mirescu, Derren Nesbitt, Rudy Rosenfeld, Andrea Soltuju, Bogdan Uritescu, Yoshinori Yamamoto, Scott Z. Burns
• Director: Scott Z. Burns
• Runtime: 1:38
• Company: HBO Home Video
• Media Format: Movie