Doomed Nuclear Worker Steals Weapons in 'PU239'
PU239, which premieres Nov. 17 on HBO, is a film about a post-Russian nuclear plant worker who gets a lethal dose of radiation. With days to live, he decides to steal some weapons-grade plutonium to sell, to provide financial security for his wife and son.
Director Scott Z. Burns talks with Michele Norris.
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