Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.
| Actor | Role |
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 Liev SchreiberNarrator | Narrator |
 Walt DisneySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Mamie EisenhowerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Mao ZedongSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Henry KissingerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Hubert H. HumphreySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 James DoolittleSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Scoop JacksonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |