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The year is 1962 and America for the most part, with the second world war far behind them, enjoys a life of peace and prosperity. Unfortunately true security as it is often so fragile, falls victim to a catastrophic crisis when it is discovered that the Soviets have been building a long-range nuclear arsenal in Cuba.
Now with this situation at hand, well known in history as the "Cuban missile crisis," it is discovered that in only "Thirteen Days" this deadly destructive force will be ready for launch. For President John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood), this means action must be taken and taken swiftly. Unfortunately, with his military leaders keen on unleashing a destructive force of their own, he is left battling with troops on both sides of this confrontation in an effort to avoid a third world war.
A highly captivating, informative and entertaining film, an easily overlooked but highly important piece of American history comes to life in exquisite detail. Following the story closely in the footsteps of the Presidential Aide Kenny O'Donnell, played by Kevin Costner, the only major crisis with the film, beyond the pointless switching from black and white to colour, is Costner's accent, which although possibly accurate, only manages to be little more than a distraction.
Parental Note: Minor Language, Violence
The disc is single sided - dual layered and contains the original widescreen version of the movie. The mastering is excellent, as are the many extras.
Thirteen Days: Special Edition Alliance/ New Line 2001
Rating:PG-13 Running Time:145 min
Picture:(side 1 - dual layered) Widescreen
Sound:5.1 Dolby Digital
Languages:English
Subtitles:- (closed captioned)
Extras:Animated Menus, Trailer, Cast & Crew Bios., 11 min Making-of Feature, Audio Commentary by Historical Figures, Bios. of Historical Figures, Look at Effect Shot, Look at Cuban Missile Crisis, 9 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director, Audio Commentary by Director, Actor/ Producer, Writer, 2 Producers & Visual Effects Supervisor, DVD ROM - Web Links, Script/ Film Comparison
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