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6.8 / 10(187 votes)IMDb20172h 13m$51.2M Worldwide GrossRussia

Three Seconds

Движение вверх

Synopsis

The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.

Release History & Theatrical Window

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

February 3, 2021

Physical Home Media

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

Undisclosed

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$51.2M

Total global ticket sales

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Anton Megerdichev
Screenplay & Story
Nikolai Kulikov
Original Score
Julia Holter
Original Title
Движение вверх
Country of Origin
Russia
Spoken Languages
Russian, English
Runtime
2h 13m
Worldwide Gross
$51.2M
Production Studios
Russia 1, Studio Trite, CGF Films, Central Partnership, Mosfilm, Cinema Foundation of Russia

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Anton Megerdichev

Screenplay & Story

Nikolai Kulikov, Andrey Kureychik

Original Score & Music

Julia Holter

Director of Photography

Igor Grinyakin

Film Editing

Anton Megerdichev, Vazgen Kagramanyan, Petr Zelenov

Producers

Aleksandr Utkin, Sergei Gurevich, Anton Zlatopolskiy, Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereshchagin

Department Leadership Roster

Sergey Struchev

Sergey Struchev

Costume Design

Anton Megerdichev

Anton Megerdichev

Editor

Vazgen Kagramanyan

Vazgen Kagramanyan

Editor

Anton Zlatopolskiy

Anton Zlatopolskiy

Producer

Anton Megerdichev

Anton Megerdichev

Director

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

Producer

Leonid Vereshchagin

Leonid Vereshchagin

Producer

Nikolai Kulikov

Nikolai Kulikov

Screenplay

Petr Zelenov

Editor

Sergey Agin

Sergey Agin

Production Design

Igor Grinyakin

Director of Photography

Julia Holter

Julia Holter

Original Music Composer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Three Seconds.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Three Seconds

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Three Seconds about?

The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very last. The U.S. protested, but a jury decided in the USSR’s favor and Team USA voted unanimously to refuse its silver medals. The Soviet players have been treated as heroes at home.

Who directed Three Seconds?

Three Seconds was directed by Anton Megerdichev.

Who stars in Three Seconds?

The principal cast of Three Seconds includes Vladimir Mashkov, Ivan Kolesnikov, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Marat Basharov, Andrey Smolyakov.

When was Three Seconds released and how long is it?

Three Seconds was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.

How much did Three Seconds make at the box office?

Three Seconds grossed $51.2M in worldwide ticket sales.

Who composed the musical score for Three Seconds?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Three Seconds was composed by Julia Holter.