The Fog of War

The Fog of War

2003
1h 47m
7.7

7.7/10

296 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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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)

Harry Reasoner
Harry Reasoner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Errol Morris
Director
Jon Kamen
Executive Producer
Jack Lechner
Executive Producer
Robert May
Executive Producer
Errol Morris
Producer
Frank Scherma
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Michael Williams
Producer