The Missiles of October

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The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is the subject of this made-for-TV effort. Starring William Devane as President John Kennedy, the movie explores the events of the 13-day period when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Anthony Page
Written By:

Stanley R. Greenberg
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 29, 2005
Runtime:

155 minutes
Studio:

MPI Home Video

Cast

William Devane
as President Kennedy

Martin Sheen
as Robert F. Kennedy

Howard Da Silva
as Nikita Khrushchev

James Olson
as McGeorge Bundy

James Hong
as U Thant

Dana Elcar
as Robert McNamara

Larry Gates
as Dean Rusk

Michael Learner
as Pierre Salinger

Albert Paulsen
as Anatoly Dobrynin

Ralph Bellamy
as Adlai Stevenson

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Critic Reviews for The Missiles of October

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Tense, riveting TV movie based on Cuban missile crisis.

Nov 3, 2008 | Rating: 5/5

Steve Crum
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It offers unique perspectives on the history it is documenting

Jun 10, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Douglas Pratt
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