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HistoryThriller

Thirteen Days

- You'll never believe how close we came.

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.

Release Date : 2000-12-25

Language :EnglishSpanishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : New Line CinemaBeacon Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : 13 Days

Cast

Kevin Costner

Character Name : Kenneth O'Donnell

Original Name : Kevin Costner

Gender : Male

Bruce Greenwood

Character Name : John F. Kennedy

Original Name : Bruce Greenwood

Gender : Male

Steven Culp

Character Name : Robert F. Kennedy

Original Name : Steven Culp

Gender : Male

Dylan Baker

Character Name : Robert McNamara

Original Name : Dylan Baker

Gender : Male

Michael Fairman

Character Name : Adlai Stevenson

Original Name : Michael Fairman

Gender : Male

Henry Strozier

Character Name : Dean Rusk

Original Name : Henry Strozier

Gender : Male

Frank Wood

Character Name : McGeorge Bundy

Original Name : Frank Wood

Gender : Male

Kevin Conway

Character Name : Gen. Curtis LeMay

Original Name : Kevin Conway

Gender : Male

Tim Kelleher

Character Name : Ted Sorensen

Original Name : Tim Kelleher

Gender : Male

Len Cariou

Character Name : Dean Acheson

Original Name : Len Cariou

Gender : Male

Bill Smitrovich

Character Name : Gen. Maxwell Taylor

Original Name : Bill Smitrovich

Gender : Male

Shawn Driscoll

Character Name : U-2 Pilot

Original Name : Shawn Driscoll

Gender : Male

Drake Cook

Character Name : Mark O'Donnell

Original Name : Drake Cook

Gender : Male

Stephanie Romanov

Character Name : Jacqueline Kennedy

Original Name : Stephanie Romanov

Gender : Female

Lucinda Jenney

Character Name : Helen O'Donnell

Original Name : Lucinda Jenney

Gender : Female

Caitlin Wachs

Character Name : Kathy O'Donnell

Original Name : Caitlin Wachs

Gender : Female

Jon Foster

Character Name : Kenny O'Donnell, Jr.

Original Name : Jon Foster

Gender : Male

Matthew Dunn

Character Name : Kevin O'Donnell

Original Name : Matthew Dunn

Gender : Male

Kevin O'Donnell

Character Name : NPIC Photo Interpreter

Original Name : Kevin O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Janet Coleman

Character Name : Evelyn Lincoln

Original Name : Janet Coleman

Gender : Male

Bruce Thomas

Character Name : Floyd

Original Name : Bruce Thomas

Gender : Male

Dakin Matthews

Character Name : Arthur Lundahl

Original Name : Dakin Matthews

Gender : Male

Liz Sinclair

Character Name : Kenny's Assistant #1

Original Name : Liz Sinclair

Gender : Male

Colette O'Connell

Character Name : Kenny's Assistant #2

Original Name : Colette O'Connell

Gender : Female

Karen Ludwig

Character Name : Operator Margaret

Original Name : Karen Ludwig

Gender : Female

Audrey Rapoport

Character Name : White House Operator #1

Original Name : Audrey Rapoport

Gender : Male

Marliese Schneider

Character Name : White House Operator #2

Original Name : Marliese Schneider

Gender : Female

Ed Lauter

Character Name : Gen. Marshall Carter

Original Name : Ed Lauter

Gender : Male

Walter Adrian

Character Name : Lyndon Johnson

Original Name : Walter Adrian

Gender : Male

James Karen

Character Name : George Ball

Original Name : James Karen

Gender : Male

Dan Ziskie

Character Name : Gen. Walter 'Cam' Sweeney

Original Name : Dan Ziskie

Gender : Male

Peter White

Character Name : John McCone

Original Name : Peter White

Gender : Male

Kelly Connell

Character Name : Pierre Salinger

Original Name : Kelly Connell

Gender : Male

Olek Krupa

Character Name : Andrei Gromyko

Original Name : Olek Krupa

Gender : Male

Elya Baskin

Character Name : Anotoly Dobrinyn

Original Name : Elya Baskin

Gender : Male

Timothy Jerome

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Timothy Jerome

Gender : Male

Jack McGee

Character Name : Richard J. Daley

Original Name : Jack McGee

Gender : Male

Lamar Smith

Character Name : Aide

Original Name : Lamar Smith

Gender : Male

John Aylward

Character Name : Orville Dryfoos

Original Name : John Aylward

Gender : Male

Madison Mason

Character Name : Adm. George Anderson

Original Name : Madison Mason

Gender : Male

Vivien Straus

Character Name : White House Aide

Original Name : Vivien Straus

Gender : Female

Christopher Lawford

Character Name : Cmdr. William B. Ecker

Original Name : Christopher Lawford

Gender : Male

David O'Donnell

Character Name : Lt. Bruce Wilhemy

Original Name : David O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Gene Del Bianco

Character Name : Petty Officer

Original Name : Gene Del Bianco

Gender : Male

Benjamin Koldyke

Character Name : RF-8 Pilot

Original Name : Benjamin Koldyke

Gender : Male

Daniel Vergara

Character Name : OAS Secretary General José A. Mora

Original Name : Daniel Vergara

Gender : Male

Ruben Moreno

Character Name : Argentine Diplomat

Original Name : Ruben Moreno

Gender : Male

Thomas Roberts

Character Name : Sonar Operator

Original Name : Thomas Roberts

Gender : Male

Sean Bergin

Character Name : Chief Sonarman

Original Name : Sean Bergin

Gender : Male

Alan Francis Sullivan

Character Name : Executive Officer of USS Pierce

Original Name : Alan Francis Sullivan

Gender : Male

Robert Munstis

Character Name : Radio Room Operator #1

Original Name : Robert Munstis

Gender : Male

Michael Gaston

Character Name : Captain of USS Pierce

Original Name : Michael Gaston

Gender : Male

Joseph Repoff

Character Name : Radio Room Operator #2

Original Name : Joseph Repoff

Gender : Male

J. Tucker Smith

Character Name : Captain of USS Kennedy

Original Name : J. Tucker Smith

Gender : Male

Chris Henry Coffey

Character Name : Officer of Destroyer

Original Name : Chris Henry Coffey

Gender : Male

Oleg Vidov

Character Name : Valerian Zorin

Original Name : Олег Видов

Gender : Male

Radu Gavor

Character Name : Romanian Delegate

Original Name : Radu Gavor

Gender : Male

Zitto Kazann

Character Name : Chilean Delegate

Original Name : Zitto Kazann

Gender : Male

Alex Veadov

Character Name : Radio Room Operator #3

Original Name : Alex Veadov

Gender : Male

Jack Blessing

Character Name : John Scali

Original Name : Jack Blessing

Gender : Male

Tom Everett

Character Name : Walter Sheridan

Original Name : Tom Everett

Gender : Male

Karl Makinen

Character Name : Young FBI Agent

Original Name : Karl Makinen

Gender : Male

Boris Lee Krutonog

Character Name : Alexander Fomin

Original Name : Boris Lee Krutonog

Gender : Male

Charles Esten

Character Name : Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Original Name : Charles Esten

Gender : Male

Charles Barrett

Character Name : Air Force NCO

Original Name : Charles Barrett

Gender : Male

Darryl Smith

Character Name : Football Coach

Original Name : Darryl Smith

Gender : Male

Allan Graf

Character Name : Football Referee

Original Name : Allan Graf

Gender : Male

Robert Miranda

Character Name : RFK's Driver

Original Name : Robert Miranda

Gender : Male

Todd Sible

Character Name : RFK's Staffer

Original Name : Todd Sible

Gender : Male

Marya Kazakova

Character Name : Soviet Woman

Original Name : Marya Kazakova

Gender : Male

Cliff Fleming

Character Name : Aerial Coordinator

Original Name : Cliff Fleming

Gender : Male

Craig Hosking

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Craig Hosking

Gender : Male

Michael R. Bowman

Character Name : Aide to JFK (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael R. Bowman

Gender : Male

Greg Bronson

Character Name : Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Greg Bronson

Gender : Male

Walter Cronkite

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Cronkite

Gender : Male

Ryder Davis

Character Name : Boy Scout (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryder Davis

Gender : Male

Roger Ferreira

Character Name : Army Lieutenant General (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Ferreira

Gender : Male

Armen Garo

Character Name : Crewman on Freighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Armen Garo

Gender : Male

Gilley Grey

Character Name : Air Force Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Gilley Grey

Gender : Male

Phil Hawn

Character Name : UN Administrator (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Hawn

Gender : Male

Rick Kain

Character Name : Carpenter (uncredited)

Original Name : Rick Kain

Gender : Male

John F. Kennedy

Character Name : Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : John F. Kennedy

Gender : Male

Steven Koller

Character Name : White House Staff (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Koller

Gender : Male

Pramod Kumar

Character Name : U Thant (uncredited)

Original Name : Pramod Kumar

Gender : Male

Richard Rossi

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Rossi

Gender : Male

Larry Strauss

Character Name : Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Strauss

Gender : Male

Brad Yoder

Character Name : Sorensen's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Brad Yoder

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-07-10

Kevin Costner at least tried to do an accent in this movie, which probably means he got a new agent, a yes man that didn't bother to give him the advice that doing believable accents isn't his thing. It's almost like listening to your average Brit trying to sound like an American and completely overdoing it. Do we really sound that exaggerated to them? Who cares, ignore the above, it's still a good movie... despite Costner's accent. Or, possibly, in spite of it. It trashes Dean Achenson, and as a historian the only thing I like to see MORE than Dean getting his just deserts is Allen Dulles getting his... and it throws a jab at that a**hole too. In 2000 that would have been seen as pure liberal honesty, but now it sort of comes across as far right. I mean the movie is literally about avoiding Nuclear War with Russia as the entire Democratic party and the progressive movement seem to want to push us closer and closer to it. It's one of the better political films you can see, and it builds the pressure to the point where you are terrified that the world could end despite the fact it has long come and gone. And the shift from Jack and Bobby to Ken O'Donnel, a humble appointment secretary is probably one of the best approaches and best ideas any Historical Drama has ever had. Start to finish it is one of the best political thrillers of all time.