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The Fog of War

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.

Credits

The Fog of War Cast

Name Character
Richard Nixon He was 90, 81 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Errol Morris He was 55, now 76 years old as Himself
John F. Kennedy He was 86, 46 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Fidel Castro He was 77, 90 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Barry Goldwater He was 94, 89 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Robert McNamara He was 87, 93 years old when he died as Himself
Nikita Khrushchev He was 109, 77 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt He was 121, 63 years old when he died as Himself (voice) (archive footage)

The Fog of War Crew

Name Department
Robert May as Executive Producer. He was 102 (now 123) years old Production
Robert Chappell as Director of Photography. He was 51 (now 72) years old Camera
Julie Ahlberg as Producer. Production
Doug Abel as Editor. Editing
Michael Williams (film producer) as Producer. Michael Williams (film producer) was 46 (now 67) years old Production
Jon Kamen as Executive Producer. Production
Frank Scherma as Executive Producer. Production
Jack Lechner as Executive Producer. Production
Peter Donahue as Director of Photography. He was 181 (63) years old when He died Camera
Chyld King as Editor. Editing
Karen Schmeer as Editor. She was 33 (39) years old when She died Editing
Philip Glass as Original Music Composer. He was 66 (now 87) years old Sound
Errol Morris as Director. He was 55 (now 76) years old Directing
Errol Morris as Producer. He was 55 (now 76) years old Production
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The Fog of War (20 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 09, 2003
  • Runtime: 107 minutes