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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Overview

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

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
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)
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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The Fog Of War

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