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.
Top Cast
Robert McNamara as Self
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)
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