The Fog of War (2003)

  • PG-13
  • 12/09/2003 (US)
  • Documentary, TV Movie, History, War
  • 1h 47m

Overview

Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz-kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the Vietnam War as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

Errol Morris

Director

Cast

Robert McNamara's headshot

Robert McNamara

Self
Errol Morris's headshot

Errol Morris

Self
Fidel Castro's headshot

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)
Barry Goldwater's headshot

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy's headshot

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev's headshot

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)
Curtis LeMay's headshot

Curtis LeMay

Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon's headshot

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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