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The Fog of War
DocumentaryTV Movie

THE FOG OF WAR

20031h 47m7.7 TMDb

Directed by Errol Morris

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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.

Cast

Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara

Self

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self (uncredited)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Curtis LeMay

Curtis LeMay

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity7
Humor5
Realism8.2
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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