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Thirteen Days

New Line / Year: 2000

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Synopsis

Gripping historical examination of the tension behind the scenes of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Review

You don't have to look much further to find intense drama than the true story of the Cuban Missile Crisis that shook America and the world in 1962. Its story already told in the acclaimed TV movie "The Missiles of October," this critical two-week period in history is once again the basis for an exhilarating entertainment masquerading as part history lesson and part heart pounder. Thirteen Days is seen through the eyes of JFK's presidential aide Kenneth P. O'Donnell (nicely played by Costner, accent and all), whose memoirs are the source material for David Self's assured screenplay adaptation. Director Donaldson brings a you-are-there feel to this gripping profile in courage that documents the showdown between President Kennedy and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba that could have ended in nuclear war. Greenwood is excellent as JFK, subtilely capturing his legendary cadence and demeanor while endowing him with emotion and depth. Likewise, Culp is pinpoint as Bobby Kennedy. Complex, articulate and often nerve-racking, Thirteen Days is an intelligent, enthralling exercise in social studies and storytelling.

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DVD Widescreen: $13.49 (infinifilm Special Edition)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 794043520228
ISBN: 9404352022
Catalog #: DL1771942

Studio : New Line

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English DTS 5.1 , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
Extras: Cast/Crew Biographies, Alternate Angles, Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
historical figures bio gallery; visual effects scene deconstructions w/alternate angles
Documentaries: "Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis," "Bringing History to the Silver Screen"
Audio commentary: by Roger Donaldson, Kevin Costner, David Self and executive produer Michael DeLuca
DVD-ROM content: script-to-screen; link to original website
Audio commentary: historical commentary including John F. Kennedy, Sergei Khrushchev, Ernest R. May, Philip D. Zelikow & Pierre Salinger