

Thirteen Days
2000-12-25 · 145 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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- Directors
- Roger Donaldson
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema, Beacon Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 80,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 34,566,746
Top Cast
Kevin CostnerKenneth O'Donnell
Bruce GreenwoodJohn F. Kennedy
Steven CulpRobert F. Kennedy
Dylan BakerRobert McNamara
Michael FairmanAdlai Stevenson
Henry StrozierDean Rusk
Frank WoodMcGeorge Bundy
Kevin ConwayGen. Curtis LeMay
Tim KelleherTed Sorensen
Len CariouDean Acheson
Bill SmitrovichGen. Maxwell Taylor
Shawn DriscollU-2 Pilot
Stephanie RomanovJacqueline Kennedy
Lucinda JenneyHelen O'Donnell
Caitlin WachsKathy O'Donnell
Jon FosterKenny O'Donnell, Jr.Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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