President Kennedy and his staff work to avert war after nuclear weapons are discovered in Cuba.

Based on: The Kennedy tapes : inside the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis / edited by Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Includes historical figure commentary, historical information track, historical figures biographies, filmmakers commentary, deleted scenes, visual effects, cast and crew notes, production featurette, Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis featurette, theatrical trailer, and DVD-ROM features.