The Fog of War
dir. Errol Morris
83
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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.
Critics consensus
The Fog of War draws on decades of bitter experience to offer a piercing perspective on the Cold War from one of its major architects.
Directed byErrol Morris
StarringRobert McNamara, Errol Morris, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev
CinematographyRobert Chappell
EditingDoug Abel
MusicPhilip Glass
The Fog of War
2003 · PG-13 · 1h 47m
Documentary, TV Movie
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.
Our Verdict
83
Critics Consensus
The Fog of War draws on decades of bitter experience to offer a piercing perspective on the Cold War from one of its major architects.
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