The Fog of War

The Fog of War

2003 · 107 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.7 (245 votes)
Dir. Errol Morris · Starring Robert McNamara, Errol Morris, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev · Music Philip Glass
Documentary

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.

VIBE

A profound, often chilling look at the weight of decisions. It feels like a history lesson delivered with the quiet gravity of a man reckoning with his past, leaving you to ponder the immense consequences of power.

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