Documentary ·TV Movie ·History ·War · United States of America · 2003 · 1h 47m

The Fog of War

The Fog of War poster
Director
Errol Morris
Cast
Robert McNamara as Self Errol Morris as Self (uncredited) Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Barry Goldwater as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Robert Chappell — Director of Photography Peter Donahue — Director of Photography Doug Abel — Editor Chyld King — Editor Karen Schmeer — Editor Philip Glass — Original Music Composer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Fog of War — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
vietnampoliticsbiographyhistorical figurehistorical societysecretary of defenseanti war protestcuban missile crisiscabinet positionarmed forcesspin doctorself immolation
Key Collaborators
Errol Morris Director Robert Chappell Director of Photography Peter Donahue Director of Photography Doug Abel Editor Chyld King Editor Karen Schmeer Editor Philip Glass Original Music Composer Michael Williams Producer Errol Morris Producer Julie Ahlberg Producer Ted Bafaloukos Production Design Steve Hardy Production Design
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