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Chernobyl
A dramatization of the true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
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“Misha: [Picks up chunk of graphite from core] Vasily... Hey, Vasily, what's this? Vasily Ignatenko: I don't know, Misha. Don't fuck around with it. Hook these up, come on. [to so-and-so] Do you taste metal? Misha: Yeah, what is that? Vasily Ignatenko: I don't know. Misha: [later] No! [Screams from i…”
— Craig Mazin, Lyudmilla Ignatenko, Jessie Buckley, imdb.com
Tagged: radiation burns
“Of course I know they're listening! I want them to hear! I want them to hear it all! [from outside, where Legasov and General Tarakanov can hear] Do you know what we're doing here?! Tell those geniuses what they have done! I don't give a fuck! Tell them! Go tell them! Ryzhkov! Go tell them he's a jo…”
— Craig Mazin, Boris Shcherbina, Stellan Skarsgard, imdb.com
“[Legasov and Shcherbina faces incredulous workers as they ask for volunteers in a suicidal mission to open the sluice gate valve] You'll do it because nobody else can. And if you don't, millions will die. If you tell me that's not enough I won't believe you. This is what has always set our people ap…”
— Craig Mazin, Boris Shcherbina, Stellan Skarsgard, imdb.com
“[Polissya hotel, Pripyat: Helicopters dropping sand and boron to extinguish the fire in the Chernobyl plant] Shcherbina: It's been smooth. Twenty drops. [notices Legasov's expression] What? Legasov: There are fifty thousand people in this city. Shcherbina: Professor Ilyin, who's also on the commissi…”
— Craig Mazin, Boris Shcherbina, Stellan Skarsgard, imdb.com
“[Inside a military jeep, as Fomin and Bryukhanov prepare to meet Shcherbina...] Fomin: It's overkill. Pikalov's showing off to make us look bad. Bryukhanov: It doesn't matter how it looks. Shcherbina is a pure bureaucrat, as stupid as he is pigheaded. We'll tell him the truth in the simplest terms p…”
— Craig Mazin, Boris Shcherbina, Stellan Skarsgard, imdb.com
“[Colonel General Pikalov returns from the testing to give his report] Pikalov: It's not three roentgen. It's 15,000. Bryukhanov: Comrade Shcherbina— Shcherbina: [Turns to Legasov] What does that number mean? Legasov: It means the core is open. It means the fire we're watching with our own eyes is gi…”
— Craig Mazin, Boris Shcherbina, Stellan Skarsgard, imdb.com
“[As Valery Legasov and Boris Shcherbina make their way to Chernobyl in a helicopter...] Boris Shcherbina: How does a nuclear reactor work? Valery Legasov: What? Shcherbina: It's a simple question. Legasov: It's hardly a simple answer. Shcherbina: Of course, you presume I'm too stupid to understand.…”
— Craig Mazin, Boris Shcherbina, Stellan Skarsgard, imdb.com