Pu-239 [videorecording DVD] / HBO Films presents a Beacon Pictures/Section Eight production ; produced by Miranda de Pencier, Guy J. Louthan, Charlie Lyons, Vlad Paunescu ; written for the screen and directed by Scott Z. Burns.
Title from container. Paddy Considine, Radha Mitchell, Oscar Isaac, Danya Baryshnikov, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Steven Berkoff, Mélanie Thierry, Jason Flemyng, Jordan Long, Kenneth Bryans, Connor McIntryre, Florina Cercel. Based on the short story "PU-239" by Ken Kalfus. Special features: Audio commentary.
Summary:
While working at a nuclear power plant, Timofey is exposed to a deadly dose of radiation while trying to avert a plant disaster. Instead of rewarding Timofey for his efforts, the plant treats him as a scapegoat, offering no compensation to him or his family. Desperate to provide security for his wife and son, Timofey steals a small amount of PU-239 - weapons-grade- plutonium - and heads to Moscow to sell it on the black market. Timofey struggles to make the sale, his efforts resulting in deadly consequences.
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