The Fog of War

Starring: McNamara, Robert

Product Description

Academy Award -winner for Best Documentary Feature, THE FOG OF WAR is the story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now - for the first time ever - he sits down one on one with award-winning director Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line) to offer a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. As leader of the world's most powerful military force during this nation's most volatile period in recent years, McNamara offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War. Featuring newly released Oval Office recorded conversations with Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, THE FOG OF WAR received critical acclaim for its up-close and personal insider perspective. See the film that Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times) hailed as "a masterpiece!"

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 043396019164
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: PG-13
• Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Ent
• Director: Morris, Errol
• Starring: McNamara, Robert
• Runtime: 1 hour, 47 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 5.4"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Hindsight is better than no sight

Original title: The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara. This was an excellent, informative, and well-balanced inquiry into the mind of Robert S. McNamara. There are many plusses to this documentary. One, of course, is to see a different insider’s view of history. Another is we get a feel for what McNamara is really like as a human being instead of a news item. We even get an “If I had it to do all over” scenario. I was especially interested in the Vietnam era as I was there in 67-68 and at the time did not pay attention to the big picture. It makes you wonder what we will find out about today or tomorrow. Aside from the interesting history and different views of the actual decisions of the time, the presentation was in more chronological order, instead of a bunch of sound bites bouncing back and forth between different narrators, jumbling the timeline in the process. This is a good addition to your library and can prove useful for future generations.