The Missiles of October
This recreation of the events leading up to the cuban missile crisis begins with kennedys discovery of soviet missiles in cuba & follows his difficult decision-making process. Commentary by william devane ralph bellamy martin sheen & howard da silva. Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 06/26/2001 Run time: 150 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Anthony Page more
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President Kennedy, brother Robert and advisers face days of decision during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. |
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ProductReviews94/100 (38 Reviews)
Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-24-2008
- Missles of October
Far and away the best "made for Tv" play I've ever seen.
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-03-2008
- A Timely Revisit
I took the time to revisit this film in view of the near end of the elections. While the 1974 made for TV production values pale in comparison to contemporary efforts--I must say that the cast is excellent. As Bush prepares to exit...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-15-2008
- The Missiles of October
I bought this to share with my two sons. I had watched it my Junior year in High School. I remember how shocked I was at the time as I had no knowledge of any of this taking place. It's done, not so much as a movie but almost more as a...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-13-2008
- Sweating on the edge of Armageddon...
1974's "The Missiles of October" is a powerfully acted and still compelling TV docudrama of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, as the United States and Soviet Union came perilously clsoe to war over the placement of nuclear missiles in...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-24-2008
- Missles of October
Far and away the best "made for Tv" play I've ever seen.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-14-2006
- the idolization of the kennedys
This version was made about 10 years after the event when the Kennedys were still treated reverently and with the avoidance of their foibles and failures. The competeing version 'Thirteen Days' was made about 30 years later when we...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-03-2007
- DVD With No Restoration
I very much enjoyed the excellent casting and acting of The Missiles of October. However, I am insulted by the way they portrayed the Republicans. I also find it childish for Kennedy to be flipping the Republicans off in the guise of...
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