| Drama. 2
hrs. 25 min. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language. Starring: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Dylan Baker, Steven Culp, Tim Kelleher. Directed by Roger
Donaldson. |
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Thirteen Days
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| Release Date: December 25, 2000 LA/NY; January 12, 2001 Wide |
| Synopsis |
| In Thirteen Days, the power and peril of the American presidency is dramatically explored by director Roger Donaldson, who captures the urgency, suspense and paralyzing chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The alarming escalation of events during those fateful days brought to the fore such public figures as Robert McNamara, Adlai Stevenson, Theodore Sorenson, Andrei Gromyko, Anatoly Dobrynin, McGeorge Bundy, Dean Acheson, Dean Rusk, and General Curtis LeMay. In addition many others -- politicians, diplomats and soldiers -- were on the front line of the showdown. In Thirteen Days, we see all of these people, -- and, above all -- President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby, through the eyes of a trusted presidential aide and confidante, Kenneth P. O'Donnell (Kevin Costner). O'Donnell, who served as Special Assistant to the President, was a key White House insider with a birdseye view of the crisis. His office was next door to the President's Oval Office, and he was a major behind the scenes figure in the Kennedy White House. In the film, O'Donnell serves as a conduit to this gripping dramatization of one of the most dangerous moments in modern history. |
Bill's Review
I was leery about going to this movie because I had seen so many shows over the years about the Cuban missile crisis. I decided to go anyway and I am very glad that I did! They did an excellent job of dramatizing the events of that crisis and showing the personalities of the people involved. The movie theater was full of people 55 and above, and every one of them seemed to reflect back on where they were when it happened. I enjoyed the movie thoroughly and heard many others say the same thing as I was leaving. (Karen did not see this one)