Thirteen Days

2000

PG-13

2h 25m

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7.0/10

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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.

Directors

Roger Donaldson

Writers

David Self(screenplay by)

Ernest R. May(book by)

Stars

Kevin Costner

Bruce Greenwood

Steven Culp

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Kenneth O'Donnell

John F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert McNamara

Adlai Stevenson

Dean Rusk

McGeorge Bundy

Gen. Curtis LeMay

Ted Sorensen

Dean Acheson

Gen. Maxwell Taylor

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Mark O'Donnell

Jacqueline Kennedy

Helen O'Donnell

Kathy O'Donnell

Kenny O'Donnell, Jr.

Kevin O'Donnell

Directors

Roger Donaldson

Writers

David Self(screenplay by)

Ernest R. May(book by)

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The art of political film making in all its glory. "Communicate with the Soviets? We can't communicate with the Pentagon - and it's just across the goddamn river!" October 1962, for 13 days the American government fought to avert a nuclear war when it was discovered that the Soviet Union had deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba. This is that story. Many superlatives can be chucked at Thirteen Days, and all are viable. In simple terms it's an intelligent and gripping political thriller, superbly scripted and performed by a cast firing on all cylinders. It's a treat to find a film of this type that educates while it pitches you into a world of political intrigue, to provoke real life thoughts even as the suspense takes a hold. Yes it's talky, of course it is, but these conversations are real and riveting. And while there's not a duff performance in the acting pack, Bruce Greenwood deserves special praise. He is the leader, the fulcrum, there's not a false note by him, JFK becoming the role he was born to play. Superlatives were invented for films like Thirteen Days. Assuredly so. 9.5/10

John Chard25 Jul, 2015