Cuban Missile Crisis: Secret Subs (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Cuban Missile Crisis: Secret Subs is a documentary film directed by Jane Armstrong.

What it’s about. Explore the events of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and hear from some of the actual participants in this riveting program. After an American naval blockade intercepted Soviet submarines on a secret mission to set up a military base in Cuba, the two nations engaged in a tense standoff that led the world to the brink of nuclear war. Submariners from both sides talk about the conflict, and viewers get a look inside their subs and the U.S. war room.

Who’s in it. Cuban Missile Crisis: Secret Subs stars Capt. Nikolai Shumkov as Himself - Capt. Nikolai Shumkov, Capt. Ryurik Ketov as Himself - Capt. Ryurik Ketov, Theodore Sorensen as Himself - Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President and Dino A. Brugioni as Himself - Dino A. Brugioni, CIA Analyst, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Howdy Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cuban Missile Crisis: Secret Subs page.

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