2nd Chance
In 1969, bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself — point-blank — 192 times.
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Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Ramin Bahrani
Actors: Richard Davis
Country: United Kingdom
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