Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of director Roger Donaldson's
Thirteen Days, starring Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Lucinda Jenney, Dylan Baker, Bill Smitrovich, Frank Wood and Michael Fairman. The historical drama makes its Blu-ray debut on November 12th.
Official Synopsis: Costner stars as Special Assistant to the President Kenneth O'Donnell in this inside look at how the John F. Kennedy (Greenwood) and his administration responded to the discovery of offensive Soviet weapons in Cuba, as well as the pressurized tug-of-war that ensued between the US and USSR during the thirteen days of the missile crisis.
The Blu-ray edition of
Thirteen Days features 1080p video, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, and English SDH and Spanish subtitles. Extras include:
- Historical Figures Commentary, composed of archival audio featuring John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara and Kenneth P. O'Donnell, and interviews with Pierre Salinger, Sergei Khrushchev and many others
- Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis Documentary, comprised of film footage from the era with interviews covering U.S./Soviet relations from post-WWII Europe through the end of the crisis
- Historical Figures Biographical Gallery: Video biographies of key figures involved in th crisis, featuring John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Nikita Khruschchev, Fidel Castro and many others
- Filmmaker Commentary, with director Roger Donaldson, actor Kevin Costner and others
- Deleted Scenes with Director's Commentary
- Bringing History to the Silver Screen Documentary
- Visual Effects Scene Deconstructions (Multi-Angle Featurette)
- Historical Information Fact Track
- Theatrical Trailer