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Operation Odessa

2018 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics

Documentary

In the early 1990s, an unlikely trio from very different worlds joins forces on a high-stakes criminal scheme. Their stranger-than-fiction plan involves international intrigue, risky negotiations, and an audacious attempt to sell a Soviet submarine to a powerful drug cartel.

Also known as OPEЯATION ODESSA

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-03-10
Language
English
Runtime
92 min
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (94 votes)
About

If you enjoy outrageous true-crime tales and real-world intrigue that feels too wild to be true, this should land well; Not for you if you want a calm, reflective documentary like Chasing Coral or 5 Broken Cameras.

Pros: wild true-crime story; unlikely team-up; high-stakes intrigue | Cons: criminal subject matter; niche documentary appeal; limited emotional depth

Themes

  • submarine
  • drugs
  • escobar

Cast & crew

Directed by Tiller Russell