the screenplay portrayals of the released Thirteen Days the next year. Costner traveled to Cuba in 2001 to screen the film for Fidel Castro, saying at a press conference, "It was an experience of a lifetime to sit only a few feet away from him and watch him relive an experience he lived as a very young man." Home media The DVD & VHS was released on July 10, 2001. The DVD release marked the debut for New Line's Infinifilm label. See also Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy Vought F-8 Crusader References External links Thirteen Days in 145 minutes – commentary by Ernest R. May, Harvard professor who wrote the book on which it was based, on the accuracy of the movie White House Museum - How accurate was the movie recreation of the architecture and floor plan of the actual White House (review) "The 34 best political movies ever made", Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post Jan. 23, 2020), ranked #18 Cold War films 2000 films 2000s English-language films 2000s Russian-language films Romanian-language films 2000 drama films Films about the Cuban Missile Crisis Films about presidents of the United States Drama films based on actual events American docudrama films Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Roger Donaldson Films set in the 1960s Films set in 1962 Films set in Connecticut Films set in Cuba Films set in Florida Films set in Washington, D.C. Films shot in Washington, D.C. American political thriller films Films about nuclear war and weapons Films about John F. Kennedy Films about Robert F. Kennedy Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy Cultural depictions of Robert F. Kennedy Cultural depictions of Lyndon B. Johnson Cultural depictions of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis New Line Cinema films Films distributed by Disney Hollywood Pictures films Beacon Pictures films Films produced by Armyan Bernstein Films shot in the Philippines Films scored by Trevor Jones American political drama films 2000s American films