Three Seconds

2017 · 2h13 · Film

Starring Vladimir Machkov, John Savage, Andrius Paulavičius, Alexandra Revenko, Jay Bowdy

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original title

Движение вверх

Original language

Russian

Music

Julia Holter

Cast

Alexandra Revenko, Jay Bowdy, Oliver Morton, Žilvinas Tratas

Updated July 22, 2026

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