The Fog of War

The Fog of War

9/12/2003 1h 47m 7.7/10

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.

Director

Errol Morris

Top Billed Cast

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self (uncredited)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara

Self

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