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Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power (2014)
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Dive into the life of the father of the nuclear Navy: Hyman Rickover. Combative, provocative, and blunt, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a flamboyant maverick and a unique American hero. When few thought it possible, then-Captain Rickover harnessed the power of the atom to drive the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, whose trip under the polar ice pack was one of the great adventure stories of the 1950s. Later, Rickover built the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier and the first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport, PA. Rickover's achievements made him into a national celebrity, and he appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Many wonder whether America can maintain its technological pre-eminence and whether we can still build and manage large-scale projects. To understand these issues, Rickover considers the story of the man who created the nuclear Navy as well as the civilian nuclear power industry: Hyman G. Rickover.
Style:
captivating, serious, educational
Plot:
submarine, nuclear power, cold war, military, navy, nuclear submarine, u.s. navy, maverick, science, historical figure, military officer, science and technology, biopic, atomic weapons, technology, leadership, engineering, ambition, determination, admiral, innovation, politics, exploration, celebrity, magazine ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
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Duration: 52 min.
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Genre: Biography
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Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Time:
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62%
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Story:
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Country: Spain
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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