The Fog of War

7.7
Moderate
20031h 47m

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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.

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Robert McNamara - Self in The Fog of War

Robert McNamara

Self

Errol Morris - Self (uncredited) in The Fog of War

Errol Morris

Self (uncredited)

Fidel Castro - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Fog of War

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barry Goldwater - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Fog of War

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Fog of War

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nikita Khrushchev - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Fog of War

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Curtis LeMay

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Fog of War

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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287 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

October 26, 2003

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

PG-13

Genres

Documentary, History, TV Movie, War

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