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Thirteen Days (2000)
Where Thirteen Days says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was shot in the Philippines, on a museum destroyer in Rhode Island Sound, and on a real carrier
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Scenes and places
The photos land on the President's desk (1962)
U-2 photographs show Soviet missiles being placed in Cuba, and Kennedy and his advisers must find a plan to stop them from becoming active. The aides ask each other what Khrushchev is thinking, since the country was just told no missiles were going in.
Set in The White House, Washington, D.C. — Where Kennedy and his advisers first see the reconnaissance photographs of missiles in Cuba. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The generals want to strike (1962)
The Joint Chiefs advise strikes on the missile sites followed by an invasion of Cuba. Kennedy resists, fearing the Soviets would answer by invading West Berlin and the crisis would turn into all-out war.
Set in The Pentagon, Arlington County — The headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who press for military action. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The quarantine line at sea (1962)
The administration rejects a formal blockade, which counts as an act of war, and calls the action a quarantine instead. At sea, Soviet ships turn back from the quarantine lines, and Kennedy gains time.
Set in Waters off Cuba — U.S. naval forces stop ships entering Cuban waters and inspect them.
Filmed at Rhode Island Sound, aboard USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (Rhode Island Sound, United States) — The destroyer, now a museum ship, was brought to Rhode Island Sound for the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The ship now sits as a museum at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts.
The reconnaissance jets take off (1962)
Spy plane pictures keep being ordered, and the reconnaissance jets launch from the Florida air base to photograph the missile sites. Kenny O'Donnell tells the pilots not to report being shot at, since that would force the country to retaliate.
Set in Naval Air Station Key West, Florida — The Florida base where the RF-8 reconnaissance planes launched for their Cuba overflights. Coordinates are the town of Key West. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Clark Air Base, Philippines (Clark, Angeles City, Philippines) — The air base scene, with Clark standing in for NAS Key West. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Low over Cuba (1962)
Reconnaissance planes fly over Cuba to photograph the missile sites that Kennedy's decisions depend on. These scenes were filmed in the Philippines using aircraft from the period.
Set in Cuba — The Soviet missile sites seen from the cockpit of the reconnaissance planes.
Filmed at Los Angeles, California — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Alhambra, California — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Glendale, California — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Newport, Rhode Island — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- John F. Kennedy — The U.S. president who must find a way to stop the missiles in Cuba without starting a war.
- Robert Kennedy — The President's brother, who takes part in the talks with the Soviet ambassador.
- Kenneth O'Donnell — One of Kennedy's top advisers, who sees to it that the reconnaissance pilots do not report being fired on.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Cuban Missile Crisis really filmed?