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