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Thirteen Days (2000)

12 145 min  -  Drama | History | Thriller  -   12 January 2001 (USA)
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A dramatization of President Kennedy's administration's struggle to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962.

Director:

Roger Donaldson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shawn Driscoll ...
U-2 Pilot
Kevin Costner ...
Drake Cook Drake Cook ...
Mark O'Donnell
Lucinda Jenney Lucinda Jenney ...
Helen O'Donnell
Caitlin Wachs ...
Kathy O'Donnell
Jon Foster ...
Kenny O'Donnell, Jr.
Matthew Dunn Matthew Dunn ...
Kevin O'Donnell
Kevin O'Donnell Kevin O'Donnell ...
NPIC Photo Interpreter
Janet Coleman Janet Coleman ...
Bruce Thomas ...
Floyd
Stephanie Romanov ...
Bruce Greenwood ...
Frank Wood ...
Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews ...
Arthur Lundahl
Liz Sinclair Liz Sinclair ...
Kenny's Assistant #1
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Storyline

In October, 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons have the capability of wiping out most of the Eastern and Southern United States in minutes if they become operational. President John F. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets. Kennedy is determined to show that he is strong enough to stand up to the threat, and the Pentagon advises U.S. military strikes against Cuba--which could lead the way to another U.S. invasion of the island. However, Kennedy is reluctant to follow through, because a U.S. invasion could cause the Soviets to retaliate in Europe. A nuclear showdown appears to be almost inevitable. Can it be prevented? Written by <jgp3553@excite.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Missile | Cuba | Blockade | Soviet Union | Military  | See more »

Taglines:

You'll Never Believe How Close We Came

Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian | Spanish | Romanian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Trece días See more »

Filming Locations:

Alhambra, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,668 (USA) (25 December 2000) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$34,566,746 (USA) (1 April 2001)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

President Kennedy very frequently set up recording machines during meetings at the White House. Much of the dialogue from the movie is taken directly from Kennedy's tapes. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During JFK's TV speech, one of the TV sets being watched is a portable "Quasar." The Quasar brand didn't appear until the late '60's as the first solid state "works in a drawer" console color TV. The portable didn't appear until several years after that. See more »

Quotes

President Kennedy: Bobby, you gotta go in there and you gotta make them understand... that we have to have an answer tomorrow... because Monday, we go to war.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Critic: Episode #1.7" (0000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Yellow Rose Of Texas"
Arranged by Peter Tomashek
Courtesy of Megatrax Production Music, Inc. See more »