The Fog of War

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Oct 26, 2003 US 107 min PG-13
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Documentary, TV Movie space and is paced for about 107 minutes.

Cast highlights include Robert McNamara, Errol Morris, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & 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

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Errol Morris
as Self (uncredited)
Fidel Castro
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barry Goldwater
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nikita Khrushchev
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Curtis LeMay
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Reasoner
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)