Directed by Roger Donaldson
Written by David Self
Cinematography by Andrzej Bartkowiak

Kevin Costner as Kenny O'Donnell Bruce Greenwood as John F. Kennedy Steven Culp as Robert F. Kennedy Dylan Baker as Robert McNamara Henry Strozier as Dean Rusk Frank Wood as McGeorge Bundy Len Cariou as Dean Acheson Janet Coleman as Evelyn Lincoln Stephanie Romanov as Jacqueline Kennedy Bill Smitrovich as General Maxwell Taylor Ed Lauter as General Marshall Carter Dakin Matthews as Arthur Lundhal

Running Time: 145 min.
Release Date: Jan. '01

Overall Call:
This was a nice way of either revisiting or educating (in a very surface way) the Cuban Missile Crisis. The portrayals are well done. At times I was a bit board. The story could have moved along a little faster and the mellow drama, especially Costners scenes, were a little on the aged cheddar side. I was also thrown off to the point of distraction by Costners overwhelmingly self-conscious Bastan accent. I guess I would recommend this film only to those who really want to revisit that point in history. It has been well received by critics, but I wonder how engaging it is for those uninterested in the subject matter.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Made a history lessen mildly entertaining
+ Nice portrayal of the Kennedy Brothers