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The Fog of War (2003)

PG-13 ★ 7.7/10 107 min Documentary, TV Movie, History, War United States English
Director: Errol Morris
Streaming: Not available

Description

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

Top 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 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Fog of War Appears on 3 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #610
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #228

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines 100 Best Documentaries Of All Time
Paste Magazine #33

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