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Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

Release: 2000-12-25 ·Runtime: 145m ·★ 7.0
History Thriller

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

New Line Cinema
Beacon Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bruce Thomas Bruce Thomas as Floyd Christopher Lawford Christopher Lawford as Cmdr. William B. Ecker Len Cariou Len Cariou as Dean Acheson Shawn Driscoll Shawn Driscoll as U-2 Pilot Lucinda Jenney Lucinda Jenney as Helen O'Donnell Audrey Rapoport Audrey Rapoport as White House Operator #1 Dan Ziskie Dan Ziskie as Gen. Walter 'Cam' Sweeney Benjamin Koldyke Benjamin Koldyke as RF-8 Pilot Frank Wood Frank Wood as McGeorge Bundy Michael Gaston Michael Gaston as Captain of USS Pierce Karl Makinen Karl Makinen as Young FBI Agent Craig Hosking Craig Hosking as Pilot Rick Kain Rick Kain as Carpenter (uncredited) Kelly Connell Kelly Connell as Pierre Salinger Ilya Baskin Ilya Baskin as Anotoly Dobrinyn Tom Everett Tom Everett as Walter Sheridan Ed Lauter Ed Lauter as Gen. Marshall Carter Henry Strozier Henry Strozier as Dean Rusk Jack Blessing Jack Blessing as John Scali Greg Bronson Greg Bronson as Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Tim Kelleher Tim Kelleher as Ted Sorensen Colette O'Connell Colette O'Connell as Kenny's Assistant #2 Phil Hawn Phil Hawn as UN Administrator (uncredited) John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Dylan Baker Dylan Baker as Robert McNamara Jack McGee Jack McGee as Richard J. Daley Ruben Moreno Ruben Moreno as Argentine Diplomat Richard Rossi Richard Rossi as Reporter (uncredited) Marliese Schneider Marliese Schneider as White House Operator #2 Kevin Conway Kevin Conway as Gen. Curtis LeMay Stephanie Romanov Stephanie Romanov as Jacqueline Kennedy Karen Ludwig Karen Ludwig as Operator Margaret James Karen James Karen as George Ball Kevin Costner Kevin Costner as Kenneth O'Donnell Michael Fairman Michael Fairman as Adlai Stevenson Jon Foster Jon Foster as Kenny O'Donnell, Jr. J. Tucker Smith J. Tucker Smith as Captain of USS Kennedy Cliff Fleming Cliff Fleming as Aerial Coordinator Steven Culp Steven Culp as Robert F. Kennedy Timothy Jerome Timothy Jerome as Journalist Todd Sible Todd Sible as RFK's Staffer Armen Garo Armen Garo as Crewman on Freighter (uncredited) Chris Henry Coffey Chris Henry Coffey as Officer of Destroyer Allan Graf Allan Graf as Football Referee Madison Mason Madison Mason as Adm. George Anderson Charles Esten Charles Esten as Maj. Rudolf Anderson Brad Yoder Brad Yoder as Sorensen's Assistant (uncredited) Peter White Peter White as John McCone David O'Donnell David O'Donnell as Lt. Bruce Wilhemy Thomas Roberts Thomas Roberts as Sonar Operator Robert Miranda Robert Miranda as RFK's Driver Pramod Kumar Pramod Kumar as U Thant (uncredited) Bill Smitrovich Bill Smitrovich as Gen. Maxwell Taylor Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews as Arthur Lundahl Boris Lee Krutonog Boris Lee Krutonog as Alexander Fomin Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Ryder Davis Ryder Davis as Boy Scout (uncredited) Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood as John F. Kennedy Olek Krupa Olek Krupa as Andrei Gromyko John Aylward John Aylward as Orville Dryfoos Oleg Vidov Oleg Vidov as Valerian Zorin Alex Veadov Alex Veadov as Radio Room Operator #3 Caitlin Wachs Caitlin Wachs as Kathy O'Donnell