The Fog of War (2003)

10/26/2003 (US) • 1h 47m

Documentary, TV Movie, History, War

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.

Top Billed Cast

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Curtis LeMay

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Harry Reasoner

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

vietnam

politics

biography

historical figure

historical society

secretary of defense

anti war protest

cuban missile crisis

cabinet position

armed forces

spin doctor

self immolation

auto industry

historical drama

semi-biographical

historical reinterpretation

historical revisionism

historical documentary

historical events

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