PRESIDENCY ON SCREEN: Kevin Costner tackles Cuban Crisis in "Thirteen Days"

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PRESIDENCY ON SCREEN: Kevin Costner tackles Cuban Crisis in "Thirteen Days"
by Darius Kadivar
17-Mar-2011
 


The film is set during the two-week Cuban missile crisis in October of 1962, and it centers on how President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, and others handled the explosive situation.

 

ThirteenDays (2000) directed by Roger Donaldson starring Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood and Shawn Driscoll

Official Trailer:

 

 

Plot:

In October, 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing nuclear weapons inCuba. These weapons have the capability of wiping out most of the Eastern and Southern United States in minutes if they become operational. President John F.Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against theSoviets. Kennedy is determined to show that he is strong enough to stand up tothe threat, and the Pentagon advises U.S. military strikes against Cuba--which could lead the way to another U.S. invasion of the island. However, Kennedy isreluctant to follow through, because a U.S. invasion could cause the Soviets to retaliate in Europe. A nuclear showdown appears to be almost inevitable. Can itbe prevented?

 

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Kennedy Speaks to the Nation
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Kennedy addresses the nation on the Cuban Missile Crisis :

Re enactment of speech in Film 13 Days:

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Miscellaneous Scenes
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Highlights from 13 Days :

 

Jon Foster in "Thirteen days" :

 

Kevin Costner in the role of Kenneth "Kenny" O'Donnell and Bruce Greenwood as President John F.Kennedy.

 

13 Days - United Nations Security Council:

As part of the American strategy to rally the international community behind their actions against Cuba, the U.S. Ambassadorto the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson, goes to the Security Council meeting to make the case for the U.S. embargo on Cuba and to prove the existance of ballistic missiles threatening a great part of the country.

Ambassador Stevenson delivers one of the best speeches the UN has ever heard andpratically destroys the soviet ambassador's strategy of denial.

Here, we see are enactment of that meeting in the movie "13 Days".

 

 

Eye to eye between the Secretary of Defence and the Admiral:

 

 

Cuban Missle Crisis: 13Days :

From the film "Thirteen Days" (2000). On the8th day of the crisis, October 24, 1962, The U.S. has set up a naval blockade around Cuba. President Kennedy is doing what he can to avoid armed conflict and still stand up to the Soviet ships that appear to attempt to run the blockade.This was the first of many days during the 13-day crisis that looked like the U.S.and the Soviet Union were going to engage in all-out nuclear conflict.


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Related Pictory

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Kennedy Greets Shah of Iran in Washington DC 1962:

 

 

 

 

Related pictory:

 

DIPLOMATIC HISTORY: Edward (Ted) Kennedy visits Shah of Iran (1975)

 

pictory: Edward (Ted) Kennedy on the US Hostage Crisis in Iran (1980)

 

pictory: Robert McNamara with Shah and Kennedy (1962) 

 

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