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Casting

Director

Roger Donaldson

Producer

Peter O. Almond, Armyan Bernstein, Kevin Costner, Lope V. Juban Jr.

Executive Producer

Thomas A. Bliss, Marc Abraham, Ilona Herzberg, Michael De Luca

Screenplay

David Self

Original Music Composer

Trevor Jones

Director of Photography

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Editor

Conrad Buff IV

Casting

Dianne Crittenden

Stunt Coordinator

Allan Graf

Production Design

J. Dennis Washington

Set Decoration

Denise Pizzini

Costume Design

Isis Mussenden

Kevin Costner
Kevin CostnerKenneth O'Donnell
Bruce Greenwood
Bruce GreenwoodJohn F. Kennedy
Steven Culp
Steven CulpRobert F. Kennedy
Dylan Baker
Dylan BakerRobert McNamara
Michael Fairman
Michael FairmanAdlai Stevenson
Henry Strozier
Henry StrozierDean Rusk
Frank Wood
Frank WoodMcGeorge Bundy
Kevin Conway
Kevin ConwayGen. Curtis LeMay
Tim Kelleher
Tim KelleherTed Sorensen
Len Cariou
Len CariouDean Acheson
Bill Smitrovich
Bill SmitrovichGen. Maxwell Taylor
Shawn Driscoll
Shawn DriscollU-2 Pilot
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Drake CookMark O'Donnell
Stephanie Romanov
Stephanie RomanovJacqueline Kennedy
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda JenneyHelen O'Donnell
Caitlin Wachs
Caitlin WachsKathy O'Donnell
Jon Foster
Jon FosterKenny O'Donnell, Jr.
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Matthew DunnKevin O'Donnell
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Kevin O'DonnellNPIC Photo Interpreter
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Janet ColemanEvelyn Lincoln
Bruce Thomas
Bruce ThomasFloyd
Dakin Matthews
Dakin MatthewsArthur Lundahl
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Liz SinclairKenny's Assistant #1
Colette O'Connell
Colette O'ConnellKenny's Assistant #2
Karen Ludwig
Karen LudwigOperator Margaret
Audrey Rapoport
Audrey RapoportWhite House Operator #1
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Marliese SchneiderWhite House Operator #2
Ed Lauter
Ed LauterGen. Marshall Carter
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Walter AdrianLyndon Johnson
James Karen
James KarenGeorge Ball
Dan Ziskie
Dan ZiskieGen. Walter 'Cam' Sweeney
Peter White
Peter WhiteJohn McCone
Kelly Connell
Kelly ConnellPierre Salinger
Olek Krupa
Olek KrupaAndrei Gromyko
Elya Baskin
Elya BaskinAnotoly Dobrinyn
Timothy Jerome
Timothy JeromeJournalist
Jack McGee
Jack McGeeRichard J. Daley
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Lamar SmithAide
John Aylward
John AylwardOrville Dryfoos
Madison Mason
Madison MasonAdm. George Anderson
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Vivien StrausWhite House Aide
Christopher Lawford
Christopher LawfordCmdr. William B. Ecker
David O'Donnell
David O'DonnellLt. Bruce Wilhemy
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Gene Del BiancoPetty Officer
Benjamin Koldyke
Benjamin KoldykeRF-8 Pilot
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Daniel VergaraOAS Secretary General José A. Mora
Ruben Moreno
Ruben MorenoArgentine Diplomat
Thomas Roberts
Thomas RobertsSonar Operator
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Sean BerginChief Sonarman
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Alan Francis SullivanExecutive Officer of USS Pierce
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Robert MunstisRadio Room Operator #1
Michael Gaston
Michael GastonCaptain of USS Pierce
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Joseph RepoffRadio Room Operator #2
J. Tucker Smith
J. Tucker SmithCaptain of USS Kennedy
Chris Henry Coffey
Chris Henry CoffeyOfficer of Destroyer
Oleg Vidov
Oleg VidovValerian Zorin
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Radu GavorRomanian Delegate
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Zitto KazannChilean Delegate
Alex Veadov
Alex VeadovRadio Room Operator #3
Jack Blessing
Jack BlessingJohn Scali
Tom Everett
Tom EverettWalter Sheridan
Karl Makinen
Karl MakinenYoung FBI Agent
Boris Lee Krutonog
Boris Lee KrutonogAlexander Fomin
Charles Esten
Charles EstenMaj. Rudolf Anderson
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Charles BarrettAir Force NCO
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Darryl SmithFootball Coach
Allan Graf
Allan GrafFootball Referee
Robert Miranda
Robert MirandaRFK's Driver
Todd Sible
Todd SibleRFK's Staffer
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Marya KazakovaSoviet Woman
Cliff Fleming
Cliff FlemingAerial Coordinator
Craig Hosking
Craig HoskingPilot
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Michael R. BowmanAide to JFK (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Greg BronsonSecret Service Agent (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite
Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ryder Davis
Ryder DavisBoy Scout (uncredited)
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Roger FerreiraArmy Lieutenant General (uncredited)
Armen Garo
Armen GaroCrewman on Freighter (uncredited)
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Gilley GreyAir Force Pilot (uncredited)
Phil Hawn
Phil HawnUN Administrator (uncredited)
Rick Kain
Rick KainCarpenter (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy
John F. KennedySelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Steven KollerWhite House Staff (uncredited)
Pramod Kumar
Pramod KumarU Thant (uncredited)
Richard Rossi
Richard RossiReporter (uncredited)
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Larry StraussTreasury Secretary Douglas Dillon (uncredited)
Brad Yoder
Brad YoderSorensen's Assistant (uncredited)