Movie Description:
This gripping, HBO Films dramatic thriller Pu-239 tells the story of Timofey, a nuclear-power plant worker in 1995post-Soviet Russia. Exposed toa deadly dose of radiation while trying to avert a plant disaster, Timofey learns that authorities lied about the extent of his exposure, and that he hasonly a few days to live. Desperate to provide security for his wife and son, Timofey steals a small amount of Pu-239-weapons-grade plutonium-andheads to Moscow with a vial strapped to his body to attempt a quick sale. Amid the "new Russia" criminal underground, Timofey races against theclock, grasping his only hope for his family`s future-one of the world`s most dangerous substances.
