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The Fog of War

The Fog of War

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.

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Release: 2003-10-26Runtime: 107 minRating: 7.7 (295)

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)

Harry Reasoner

Harry Reasoner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Producer

Jack Lechner

Executive Producer

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Producer

Robert Chappell

Director of Photography

John Sloss

John Sloss

Executive Producer

Doug Abel

Doug Abel

Editor

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Peter Donahue

Director of Photography

Chyld King

Editor

Karen Schmeer

Editor

Clips & Videos

The Fog Of War

The Fog Of War

The Fog of War (trailer)

The Fog of War (trailer)