Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.
Top Cast
Liev Schreiber as Narrator
Walt Disney as Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
Mamie Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
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