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Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 839 ratings · 25 Dec 2000 · English · 2h 25m · Released
The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.
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Fail Safe
Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 9 Apr 2000 · English
Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
The Sum of All Fears
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 31 May 2002 · English
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
JFK
Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 20 Dec 1991 · English
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
The Courier
Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 24 Jan 2020 · English
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Seven Days in May
Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 1 Feb 1964 · English
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Crimson Tide
Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 12 May 1995 · English
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
Topaz
Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 17 Dec 1969 · English
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
Clear and Present Danger
Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 3 Aug 1994 · English
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Fat Man and Little Boy
Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 20 Oct 1989 · English
Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves is a stern military man determined to have the project go according to plan. He selects J. Robert Oppenheimer as the key scientist on the top-secret operation, but the two men clash fiercely on a number of issues. Despite their frequent conflicts, Groves and Oppenheimer ultimately push ahead with two bomb designs — the bigger "Fat Man" and the more streamlined "Little Boy."
The Right Stuff
Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 20 Oct 1983 · English
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.
K-19: The Widowmaker
Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 19 Jul 2002 · English
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Captain America: Brave New World
Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 12 Feb 2025 · English
After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.