The Fog of War (2003)
Release Date
2003-10-26
Rating
8
Duration
107 min
Countries
Keywords
vietnam politics biography historical figure historical society secretary of defense anti war protest cuban missile crisis cabinet position armed forces spin doctor self immolation auto industry historical drama semi-biographical historical reinterpretation historical revisionism historical documentary historical events
Qualities
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.
