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The Fog of War

2003
7.7 ⭐
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.

Cast & Crew
Robert McNamara
Robert McNamaraSelf
Errol Morris
Errol MorrisSelf (uncredited)
Fidel Castro
Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barry Goldwater
Barry GoldwaterSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy
John F. KennedySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Curtis LeMay
Curtis LeMaySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Reasoner
Harry ReasonerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow WilsonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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