Three Seconds Synopsis
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. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.
Three Seconds (2017) is a drama film directed by Anton Megerdichev, released on December 28, 2017 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Vladimir Mashkov, Ivan Kolesnikov, Viktoriya Tolstoganova and Marat Basharov. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 184 ratings.
- Director:
- Anton Megerdichev
- Writers:
- Nikolai Kulikov, Andrey Kureychik
- Producers:
- Anton Zlatopolskiy, Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereshchagin
- Cinematographer:
- Igor Grinyakin
- Composer:
- Julia Holter
- Production:
- Russia 1, Studio Trite, CGF Films, Central Partnership, Mosfilm, Cinema Foundation of Russia
- Revenue:
- $51,169,464
- Status:
- Released