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The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. 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 TV movie based on Robert F. Kennedy's book about the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. See the cast, crew, plot summary, trivia, goofs, quotes, and user and critic reviews of this historical drama.
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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.
- 155 min
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The Missiles of October. 1974. 2 hr 48 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Chronicling the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. William Devane, Martin Sheen, Howard da Silva. Bundy: James Olson.
A 2005 TV movie that dramatizes the Cuban Missile Crisis and the negotiations between Kennedy and Khrushchev. See the cast, director, plot summary, and critics' ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- History, Drama
- Anthony Page
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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The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban missile crisis. The title evokes the book The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps among the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to the First World War.
