
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorRoger Donaldson
WriterDavid Self
Cast

Kevin Costner
Kenneth O'Donnell

Bruce Greenwood
John F. Kennedy

Steven Culp
Robert F. Kennedy

Dylan Baker
Robert McNamara

Michael Fairman
Adlai Stevenson

Henry Strozier
Dean Rusk

Frank Wood
McGeorge Bundy

Kevin Conway
Gen. Curtis LeMay

Tim Kelleher
Ted Sorensen

Len Cariou
Dean Acheson

Bill Smitrovich
Gen. Maxwell Taylor

Shawn Driscoll
U-2 Pilot
Drake Cook
Mark O'Donnell

Stephanie Romanov
Jacqueline Kennedy

Lucinda Jenney
Helen O'Donnell

Caitlin Wachs
Kathy O'Donnell

Jon Foster
Kenny O'Donnell, Jr.
Matthew Dunn
Kevin O'Donnell
Kevin O'Donnell
NPIC Photo Interpreter
Janet Coleman
Evelyn Lincoln
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Keywords
usa presidentpoliticsatomic bombcold warjohn f. kennedybased on true storythreatcuban missile crisisdiplomacy1960s
Details
Budget
$80M
Revenue
$35M
TMDb Votes
829
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026










