Thirteen Days (2000)

  • PG-13
  • 12/25/2000 (US)
  • History, Thriller
  • 2h 25m

You'll never believe how close we came.

Overview

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

David Self

Screenplay

Roger Donaldson

Director

Cast

Kevin Costner's headshot

Kevin Costner

Kenneth O'Donnell
Bruce Greenwood's headshot

Bruce Greenwood

John F. Kennedy
Steven Culp's headshot

Steven Culp

Robert F. Kennedy
Dylan Baker's headshot

Dylan Baker

Robert McNamara
Michael Fairman's headshot

Michael Fairman

Adlai Stevenson
Henry Strozier's headshot

Henry Strozier

Dean Rusk
Frank Wood's headshot

Frank Wood

McGeorge Bundy
Kevin Conway's headshot

Kevin Conway

Gen. Curtis LeMay

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