Thirteen Days
For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. It's when the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
2 September 1941
31 March 1958
18 August 1971, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
11 August 1950, Riga, USSR [now Latvia]
20 April 1957, Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
15 December 1970, Queens, New York, USA
30 September 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
26 July 1960, Chisinau, USSR
28 November 1923, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
25 February 1974, Seattle, Washington, USA
18 January 1955, Lynwood, California, USA
5 November 1962, California, USA
16 May 1947, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
3 August 1984, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
2 March 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
17 May 1961, USA
29 May 1942, New York City, New York, USA
9 October 1942, San Francisco, California, USA
29 March 1955, Santa Monica, California, USA
1967
9 September 1965, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
October 31, 2010
"Days" terrifically evinces those days' timorous uncertainty of whether Red dread over ending the world matched Yankee angst. The knowing glances at its conclusion speak volumes: The planet's lucky break had only to do with random chance.
January 12, 2001
Who would've thought this nearly 40-year-old piece of history could be turned into such a riveting motion picture?
January 12, 2001
Though the outcome is a foregone conclusion, this movie still delivers a thrilling ride.
February 15, 2010
Suspenseful and efficient--to the point that it feels like a soulless, though remarkably well-calibrated, machine.
December 29, 2010
An outstanding movie for families with older kids.
January 12, 2001
Thirteen Days is a good movie about a profound moment in world history.
January 12, 2001
Thirteen Days is more suspenseful than the car crashes and breathless chases of most run-of-the-mill action movies.
November 21, 2010
a slightly more accurate mythology of the Cuban Missile Crisis
January 12, 2001
Shrewd and tender in equal measure, Thirteen Days is an insider drama par excellence.
June 25, 2004
Thirteen Days will not satisfy young viewers looking for a thriller or older audiences eager to look behind the scenes of an unforgettable two weeks in history.
January 12, 2001
Suspenseful, well-crafted.
