The Missiles of October
The most powerful docudrama ever produced on The Cuban Missile Crisis
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12/18/1974Runtime
150 minsOverview
Based in part on Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days," this film profiles the Kennedy Administration's actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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A methodical, high-stakes account of the Kennedy administration navigating the brink of nuclear catastrophe during thirteen days that could have ended the world. It captures the grinding tension of Cold War diplomacy and the weight of decisions made in windowless rooms.
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William Devane
President John F. Kennedy
Ralph Bellamy
U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson
Howard Da Silva
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
James Hong
U.N. Secretary-General U Thant
Martin Sheen
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy
James T. Callahan
David Powers, Special Assistant to the President
Peter Canon
Admiral's Aide
Keene Curtis
John McCone, Director CIA
Charles Cyphers
Press Photographer
Clifford David
Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel
Francis De Sales
Senator
John Dehner
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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