The Jump
2020 85mDocumentary, History
8.3100%83%7.5
In 1970 Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka made a desperate leap for freedom from his Soviet vessel to a US Coast Guard cutter, but the Americans sent him back - inciting one of the Cold War's most complex and suspenseful political blunders.
- Richard DextrazeJuly 1, 2026Quite an interesting documentary. I was part of the crew of the "Vig" that day. It was a sad day for the USA. Due to lack of social media in that time period, quite a bit of the history is somewhat new to me. It is extremely timely, with the SCOTUS affirmation of birthright citizenship, a right contained in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. Without it, this would not have ever become a story, much less a documentary and a Hollywood movie (see "The Defection of Simas Kudirka" 1979). Leave it to a foreign director to tell a story about an American incident that helps us understand and appreciate the rights afforded us by our Constitution.
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The Jump was released on June 22, 2020.
The Jump was directed by Giedrė Žickytė.
The Jump has a runtime of 85m.
The Jump was produced by Giedrė Žickytė.
In 1970 Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka made a desperate leap for freedom from his Soviet vessel to a US Coast Guard cutter, but the Americans sent him back - inciting one of the Cold War's most complex and suspenseful political blunders.
The key characters in The Jump are Self (Henry Kissinger), Self (Ralph W. Eustis), Self (Daiva Kezys).
The Jump is a Documentary, History film.
The Jump has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
The Jump has made $172K at the box office.