Thirteen Days
(2000)
★ 7 IMDb · 863 votes
Year: 2000
Runtime: 140 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Кевин Костнер, Брюс Гринвуд, Стивен Калп, Дилан Бейкер, Michael Fairman, Henry Strozier, Фрэнк Вуд, Kevin Conway, Тим Келлехер, Лен Кариу
Plot
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.
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?