The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. The film was directed by Errol Morris and features an original score by Philip Glass. The title derives from the military concept of the "fog of war" depicting the difficulty of making decisions in the midst of conflict.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Biography, Documentary, History, War |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Adam Kosberg, John Sloss, Ann Petrone, Jack Lechner, Julie Ahlberg, Frank Scherma, Michael Williams, Robert May, Robert Fernandez, Jon Kamen, Errol Morris |
Directed By: | Errol Morris |
Cast: | Barry Goldwater, John F. Kennedy, Harry Reasoner, Robert McNamara, Lyndon Johnson, Nikita Khrushchev, Curtis LeMay, Richard Nixon, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Errol Morris, Fidel Castro |
In Theaters: | Mar 05, 2004 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Production: | Sony Pictures Classics, RadicalMedia, SenArt Films, The Globe Department Store |
Box Office: | $4,198,566 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |