Thirteen Days
“You'll never believe how close we came.”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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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
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 25, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 13, 2002
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$80M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$34.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.43x
-$45.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Screenplay & Story
- David Self
- Original Score
- Trevor Jones
- Original Title
- Thirteen Days
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Production Budget
- $80M
- Worldwide Gross
- $34.6M
- Production Studios
- New Line Cinema, Beacon Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Donaldson
David Self, Ernest R. May
Trevor Jones
Andrzej Bartkowiak, Christopher Duddy
Conrad Buff IV
Kevin Costner, Thomas A. Bliss, Peter O. Almond, Armyan Bernstein, Marc Abraham
Department Leadership Roster
Kevin Costner
Producer
Conrad Buff IV
Editor
David Self
Screenplay
Roger Donaldson
Director
Peter O. Almond
Producer
Armyan Bernstein
Producer
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
Allan Graf
Stunt Coordinator
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
J. Dennis Washington
Production Design
Isis Mussenden
Costume Design
Lope V. Juban Jr.
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Thirteen Days
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Thirteen Days about?
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.
Who directed Thirteen Days?
Thirteen Days was directed by Roger Donaldson.
Who stars in Thirteen Days?
The principal cast of Thirteen Days includes Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker, Michael Fairman.
When was Thirteen Days released and how long is it?
Thirteen Days was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of Thirteen Days?
Thirteen Days had a reported production budget of $80M and grossed $34.6M at the worldwide box office (0.43 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Thirteen Days?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Thirteen Days was composed by Trevor Jones.
Is Thirteen Days based on a book or true story?
Thirteen Days is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Ernest R. May".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Thirteen Days?
Thirteen Days holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).