The Fog of War

Plot Summary

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.

7.7 /10

2003

US

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vietnam

politics

biography

historical figure

historical society

secretary of defense

anti war protest

cuban missile crisis

cabinet position

armed forces

spin doctor

self immolation

auto industry

historical drama

semi-biographical

historical reinterpretation

historical revisionism

historical documentary

historical events