Poster for the movie The Fog of War

The Fog of War

2003 • 107 minutes
DocumentaryTV MovieHistoryWar

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.

Picture of Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara

Self

Picture of Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self

Picture of Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

Picture of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Curtis LeMay

Curtis LeMay

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Harry Reasoner

Harry Reasoner

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Picture of Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage)