| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: A-) |
| In October of 1962 the United States found itself on the brink of nuclear
holocaust when U2 spy plane fly-overs of Cuba revealed that the Soviet
Union was actively deploying and installing medium range ballistic missiles
90 miles from the US....more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by ChadPolenz AT aol DOT com |
| The Cuban Missile Crisis of the early 1960s are re-visited in this docudrama
that tells the story behind the headlines, of what was going on in the JFK
Whitehouse at the time (or what MAY have been going on, this is a movie after
all and Hollywood has...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by John Beachem |
| Umm, it's the Cuban missile crisis folks. I'm going to keep the plot summary
really short, and if you want to know more before seeing the film I'd
recommend breaking out the old history books. When the Russians begin moving
nuclear warheads into Cuba,...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| THIRTEEN DAYS (director: Roger Donaldson; screenwriter: David Self;
cinematographer: Andrzej Bartkowiak; editor: Conrad Buff; cast: Kevin
Costner (Kenny O'Donnell), Bruce Greenwood (John F. Kennedy), Steven
Culp (Robert F. Kennedy), Dylan Baker (Robert...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: Essentially a remake of THE
MISSILES OF OCTOBER, THIRTEEN DAYS tells the
story of the Cuban Missile Crisis as a political
thriller. The film is polished and engaging but
not all of the...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Thirteen Days (2000)
Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker, Michael
Fairman, Henry Strozier, Frank Wood, Kevin Conway, Tim Kelleher, Len
Cariou, Bill Smitrovich, Dakin Matthews, Madison Mason, Christopher
Lawford, Ed Lauter, Elya...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| THIRTEEN DAYS
(New Line)
Starring: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Stephen Culp, Dylan Baker.
Screenplay: David Self, based on "The Kennedy Tapes - Inside the White
House During the Cuban Missile Crisis" by Ernest R. May and Philip...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| Sharply percussive snare drum hits shatter the high flying violin song
as nuclear rockets dash across the screen leaving mushroom clouds in
their wake. This is not the opening sequence of some light tale. more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Laura Clifford |
| I was four years old when the Cuban Missile Crisis was going down. After
seeing director Roger Donaldson's "Thirteen Days," I'm glad I was oblivious
to the saber rattling. more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by James Brundage |
| That's it. The nostalgia trip is heading for a long walk off of a short
pier. I mean, really, who pitched this movie, and how did they pull it
off? Was it, "Come on, let's revisit those good old days when we were
worried the reds would nuke the crap...more |
| Thirteen Days Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| In October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union had a staring
contest that is commonly referred to as The Cuban Missile Crisis.
Everyone knows the story – the Soviets put nukes in Cuba, President
Kennedy furrowed his brow and orchestrated a sea...more |
