Hot Cuba (Johnsonverse)

Hot Cuba is a 1968 American drama directed by Gene Roddenberry and written by Charles Hill. Set in 1962, the film follows the Cuban Missile Crisis had it gone hot. It stars Robert Redford and Ronald Reagan, the latter in his final acting role until 1991.

Production began in 1964. Hill wanted a story that would be realistic to how the Cuban Missle Crisis would have gone, and did heavy research on the Cuban Missile Crisis while writing the screenplay.

It was released on October 25, 1968 to critical acclaim.