Rating: PG13
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/25/2000(USA
Release Date: 07/10/2001
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 147 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Teen
Distributor/Studio: New Line Home Video

Director Roger Donaldson teams up with star Kevin Costner for another political thriller (after their 1987 pairing, No Way Out), only this time with a film based on the actual events surrounding the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, taking place during the titular thirteen days wherein the U.S. and the Soviet Union nearly engaged in full-scale nuclear war. After President John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood) is shown photographs from a spy plane detailing the presence of missiles in Cuba capable of obliterating massive areas of the U.S., he must immediately decide the most effective course of action for the country. With the aid of best friend and special assistant Kenny O'Donnell (Kevin Costner) and brother Robert (Steven Culp), the President must avoid a dire chain of events that could be dictated by General Curtis LeMay (Kevin Conway), who would rather take immediate action and invade Cuba. After initial reticence about leaking the information to the nation, President Kennedy eventually tells of the conflict, leading to widespread panic and a blockade of Cuba. With the aid of Robert McNamara (Dylan Baker) and Adlai Stevenson (Michael Fairman), the leaders must find a way to alleviate the tension of the situation. Thirteen Days also features Walter Adrian as Lyndon Johnson.

~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Kevin Costner - Kenneth P. O'Donnell
Bruce Greenwood - John F. Kennedy
Steven Culp - Robert F. Kennedy
Dylan Baker - Robert McNamara
Michael Fairman - Adlai Stevenson
Henry Strozier - Dean Rusk
Frank Wood - McGeorge Bundy
Kevin Conway - Gen. Curtis LeMay
Tim Kelleher - Ted Sorensen
Len Cariou - Dean Acheson
Bill Smitrovich - Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Dakin Matthews - Arthur Lundahl
Madison Mason - Adm. George Anderson
Christopher Lawford - Cmdr. William B. Ecker
Ed Lauter - Gen. Marshall Carter
Elya Baskin - Anatoly Dobrinyn
Boris Krutonog - Alexander Fomin
Peter White - John McCone
James Karen - George Ball
Tim Jerome - Journalist
Olek Krupa - Andrei Gromyko
Lucinda Jenney - Helen O'Donnell
Oleg Vidov - Valerian Zorin
Stephanie Romanov - Jacqueline Kennedy

Production:
Roger Donaldson - Director
Kevin Costner Armyan Bernstein Peter O. Almond - Producer
Paul Deason Mary Montiforte - Co Producer
Trevor Jones - Composer
Conrad Buff - Editor
David Self - Screen Writer
Nancy Mickelberry Don Woodruff Denise Pizzini Julie Ray - Set Designer
Cinesite - Animation Effects
Cinesite - Animator
Ann Harris - Art Director
Tom Taylor - Art Director
Staci A. Silva - Associate Producer
Philip D. Zelikow - Book Author
Dianne Crittenden - Casting
Andrzej Bartkowiak - Cinematographer
Isis Mussenden - Costume Designer
Ilona Herzberg - Executive Producer
Marc Abraham - Executive Producer
Michael De Luca - Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss - Executive Producer
Robert Huberman - First Assistant Director
Dennis Washington - Production Designer
Dennis Washington - Second Unit Director
Denise Pizzini - Set Decorator
Richard Bryce Goodman - Sound/Sound Designer
Cinesite - Special Effects
Steven D. Williams - Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Deason - Unit Production Manager
Cinesite - Visual Effects
Michael J. McAlister - Visual Effects Supervisor
Ernest R. May - Book Author

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