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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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Grossed $34.6M worldwide against a $80M budget
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Based on
Based on The Kennedy Tapes
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles, The Biltmore Los Angeles, Glendale and 5 other locations
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Setting
Set in Connecticut, Oval Office, White House and 3 other places
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Music
Music by Trevor Jones
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Andrzej Bartkowiak
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Director: Roger Donaldson
Writers: David SelfScreenplay
Ernest R. MayBook
Status: Released
Release date: December 25, 2000
Original language: English
Budget: $80M
Revenue: $34.6M
Countries: United States of America

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