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The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. [1] [2] The title evokes the 1962 book The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to World War I .
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Dec 18, 1974 · A docudrama based on Robert F. Kennedy's book about the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Starring William Devane as JFK, Martin Sheen as RFK and Howard Da Silva as Khrushchev.
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- Drama, History, Thriller
- Anthony Page
- 1974-12-18
Jul 2, 2021 · A docudrama based on Robert Kennedy's book about the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Watch the full episode online with William Devane as JFK and Martin Sheen as RFK.
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The historical war drama follows multiple families seeking survival in 1860s America. In the backdrop of the Civil War (1861-1865), the allure of the Old West beckons families shattered by war.
Jun 26, 2001 · The Missiles of October gave the US general public its first look behind the scenes at the inner workings, disagreements, and ultimate consensus of Kennedy's administration to blockade Cuba, rather than attempt to invade to dislodge the just-discovered, only partially completed Soviet nuclear missile emplacements in Cuba.
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- MPI Home Video
- $49.34
- Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
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A 2005 TV movie that dramatizes the Cuban Missile Crisis and the negotiations between Kennedy and Khrushchev. See the ratings, reviews, and watchlist options for this historical film on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- History, Drama
A 1974 TV movie that depicts the 1962 nuclear standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Cuba. Starring Anthony Page, Michael Lerner, John Dehner and others, directed by Francis De Sales.