About Thirteen Days
- Released on December 25, 2000
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.
Full Cast of Thirteen Days
Kevin Costner plays Kenneth O'Donnell
Bruce Greenwood plays John F. Kennedy
Steven Culp plays Robert F. Kennedy
Dylan Baker plays Robert McNamara
Michael Fairman plays Adlai Stevenson
Henry Strozier plays Dean Rusk
Frank Wood plays McGeorge Bundy
Kevin Conway plays Gen. Curtis LeMay
Tim Kelleher plays Ted Sorensen
Len Cariou plays Dean Acheson
Bill Smitrovich plays Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Shawn Driscoll plays U-2 Pilot
Drake Cook plays Mark O'Donnell
Stephanie Romanov plays Jacqueline Kennedy
Lucinda Jenney plays Helen O'Donnell
Caitlin Wachs plays Kathy O'Donnell
Jon Foster plays Kenny O'Donnell, Jr.
Matthew Dunn plays Kevin O'Donnell
Kevin O'Donnell plays NPIC Photo Interpreter
Janet Coleman plays Evelyn Lincoln
Bruce Thomas plays Floyd
Dakin Matthews plays Arthur Lundahl
Liz Sinclair plays Kenny's Assistant #1
Colette O'Connell plays Kenny's Assistant #2
Karen Ludwig plays Operator Margaret
Audrey Rapoport plays White House Operator #1
Marliese Schneider plays White House Operator #2
Ed Lauter plays Gen. Marshall Carter
Walter Adrian plays Lyndon Johnson
James Karen plays George Ball
Dan Ziskie plays Gen. Walter 'Cam' Sweeney
Peter White plays John McCone
Kelly Connell plays Pierre Salinger
Olek Krupa plays Andrei Gromyko
Elya Baskin plays Anotoly Dobrinyn
Timothy Jerome plays Journalist
Jack McGee plays Richard J. Daley
Lamar Smith plays Aide
John Aylward plays Orville Dryfoos
Madison Mason plays Adm. George Anderson
Vivien Straus plays White House Aide
Christopher Lawford plays Cmdr. William B. Ecker
David O'Donnell plays Lt. Bruce Wilhemy
Gene Del Bianco plays Petty Officer
Benjamin Koldyke plays RF-8 Pilot
Daniel Vergara plays OAS Secretary General José A. Mora
Ruben Moreno plays Argentine Diplomat
Thomas Roberts plays Sonar Operator
Sean Bergin plays Chief Sonarman
Alan Francis Sullivan plays Executive Officer of USS Pierce
Robert Munstis plays Radio Room Operator #1
Michael Gaston plays Captain of USS Pierce
Joseph Repoff plays Radio Room Operator #2
J. Tucker Smith plays Captain of USS Kennedy
Chris Henry Coffey plays Officer of Destroyer
Oleg Vidov plays Valerian Zorin
Radu Gavor plays Romanian Delegate
Zitto Kazann plays Chilean Delegate
Alex Veadov plays Radio Room Operator #3
Jack Blessing plays John Scali
Tom Everett plays Walter Sheridan
Karl Makinen plays Young FBI Agent
Boris Lee Krutonog plays Alexander Fomin
Charles Esten plays Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Charles Barrett plays Air Force NCO
Darryl Smith plays Football Coach
Allan Graf plays Football Referee
Robert Miranda plays RFK's Driver
Todd Sible plays RFK's Staffer
Marya Kazakova plays Soviet Woman
Cliff Fleming plays Aerial Coordinator
Craig Hosking plays Pilot
Michael R. Bowman plays Aide to JFK (uncredited)
Greg Bronson plays Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ryder Davis plays Boy Scout (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira plays Army Lieutenant General (uncredited)
Armen Garo plays Crewman on Freighter (uncredited)
Gilley Grey plays Air Force Pilot (uncredited)
Phil Hawn plays UN Administrator (uncredited)
Ted Hollis plays OAS Delegate (uncredited)
Rick Kain plays Carpenter (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy plays Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steven Koller plays White House Staff (uncredited)
Pramod Kumar plays U Thant (uncredited)
Richard Rossi plays Reporter (uncredited)
Larry Strauss plays Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon (uncredited)
Brad Yoder plays Sorensen's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew of Thirteen Days
Sound
Production
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
Art
Directing
Writing
- Kevin Costner
- Bruce Greenwood
- Steven Culp
- Dylan Baker
- Michael Fairman
- Henry Strozier
- Frank Wood
- Kevin Conway
- Tim Kelleher
- Len Cariou
- Bill Smitrovich
- Shawn Driscoll
- Drake Cook
- Stephanie Romanov
- Lucinda Jenney
- Caitlin Wachs
- Jon Foster
- Matthew Dunn
- Kevin O'Donnell
- Janet Coleman
- Bruce Thomas
- Dakin Matthews
- Liz Sinclair
- Colette O'Connell
- Karen Ludwig
- Audrey Rapoport
- Marliese Schneider
- Ed Lauter
- Walter Adrian
- James Karen
- Dan Ziskie
- Peter White
- Kelly Connell
- Olek Krupa
- Elya Baskin
- Timothy Jerome
- Jack McGee
- Lamar Smith
- John Aylward
- Madison Mason
- Vivien Straus
- Christopher Lawford
- David O'Donnell
- Gene Del Bianco
- Benjamin Koldyke
- Daniel Vergara
- Ruben Moreno
- Thomas Roberts
- Sean Bergin
- Alan Francis Sullivan
- Robert Munstis
- Michael Gaston
- Joseph Repoff
- J. Tucker Smith
- Chris Henry Coffey
- Oleg Vidov
- Radu Gavor
- Zitto Kazann
- Alex Veadov
- Jack Blessing
- Tom Everett
- Karl Makinen
- Boris Lee Krutonog
- Charles Esten
- Charles Barrett
- Darryl Smith
- Allan Graf
- Robert Miranda
- Todd Sible
- Marya Kazakova
- Cliff Fleming
- Craig Hosking
- Michael R. Bowman
- Greg Bronson
- Walter Cronkite
- Ryder Davis
- Roger Ferreira
- Armen Garo
- Gilley Grey
- Phil Hawn
- Ted Hollis
- Rick Kain
- John F. Kennedy
- Steven Koller
- Pramod Kumar
- Richard Rossi
- Larry Strauss
- Brad Yoder
- Michael Sheard