The Battle of Chernobyl 18 years old

A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.

Credits

The Battle of Chernobyl Cast

Name	Character
Hans Blix He was 77, now 96 years old	as Himself
Mikhail Gorbachev He was 75, 91 years old when he died	as Himself
Tim Birkett	as Narrator

The Battle of Chernobyl Crew

Name	Department
Thomas Johnson as Director.	Directing
Tom Jennings as Director. Tom Jennings was 51 (now 69) years old	Directing