"One of the 50 Coolest Websites...they simply tell it like it is" - TIME
Thirteen Days | 2000 | PG-13 | - 2.4.5
From October 16 through October 28, 1962, America was on the verge of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. In this dramatization of what the White House was undergoing during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kevin Costner stars as Ken O'Donnell, special advisor to JFK. Also with Steven Culp, Dylan Baker, Michael Fairman, Bruce Greenwood, Kevin Conway, Tim Kelleher, Bill Smitrovich, Henry Strozier and Frank Wood. [2:24]
SEX/NUDITY 2 - One mild kiss. We see a covered man and woman in bed together, with the man holding the woman. One brief reference to a man sitting on another man's lap and enjoying it.
advertisement
VIOLENCE/GORE 4 - Note: While there is not much overt violence or gore in this film, the crux of this movie is about nuclear war. We see a couple of bombs detonate, with a few shots of the ensuing fiery mushroom cloud from the explosion. A plane is shot at several times and hit by several bullets but remains intact (no one is hurt). Several shots are fired from a ship, but they hit nothing. A plane is shot down and explodes, with several detached pieces of it going down in flames; the pilot apparently dies. A boy is tackled during a football game. Lots of footage of war machinery: various missiles, bombs and guns.
LANGUAGE 5 - 1 F-word, many anatomical and scatological references, several mild obscenities, many religious profanities, a few insults.
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear war, family, politics, Cold War, honesty, loyalty, courage, cowardice, making tough decisions.
MESSAGE - In matters of life and death, let cooler heads prevail.
CAVEATS
Be aware that while we do our best to avoid spoilers it is impossible to disguise all details and some may reveal crucial plot elements.
We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and older reviews are not as complete & accurate as recent ones; we plan to revisit and correct older reviews as resources and time permits.
Our ratings and reviews are based on the theatrically-released versions of films; on video there are often Unrated, Special, Director's Cut or Extended versions, (usually accurately labelled but sometimes mislabeled) released that contain additional content, which we did not review.
how to
support us
PLEASE DONATE
We are a totally independent website with no connections to political, religious or other groups & we neither solicit nor choose advertisers. You can help us keep our independence with a donation.
NO MORE ADS!
Become a member of our premium site for just $1/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. And you will be helping support our website & our efforts.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
We welcome suggestions & criticisms -- and we accept compliments too. While we read all emails & try to reply we don't always manage to do so; be assured that we will not share your e-mail address.
how to
support us
PLEASE DONATE
We are a totally independent website with no connections to political, religious or other groups & we neither solicit nor choose advertisers. You can help us keep our independence with a donation.
NO MORE ADS!
Become a member of our premium site for just $2/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. And you will be helping support our website & our efforts.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
We welcome suggestions & criticisms -- and we will accept compliments too. While we read all emails & try to reply we do not always manage to do so; be assured that we will not share your e-mail address.