The Fog of War : Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara / Sony Pictures Classics presents @radical.media & SenArt Films production in association with the Globe Department Store ; an Errol Morris film ; producers, Michael Williams, Julie Ahlberg ; produced & directed by Errol Morris.
The story of American politics and military policies as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara is a controversial and influential political figure. He offers a candid journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers insights into the 1945 fire bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War.
Item details
- ISBN: 1404941665
- ISBN: 9781404941663
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004]
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Special features: 24 additional scenes ; Robert S. McNamara's 10 lessons from his life in politics ; television spots. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Start -- 2. Robert S. McNamara -- 3. The Cuban Missile Crisis -- 4. Lesson #1 : empathize with your enemy -- 5. Tommy Thompson -- 6. Lesson #2 : rationality will not save us -- 7. 1992 -- 8. 1918 -- 9. Lesson #3 : there's something beyond one's self -- 10. Statistical control -- 11. Lesson #4 : maximize efficiency -- 12. The firebombing of Tokyo -- 13. Lesson #5 : proportionality should be a guideline in war -- 14. The Vietnam picture -- 15. The Ford Motor Company -- 16. Lesson #6 : get the data -- 17. President Kennedy -- 18. Lesson #7 :belief and seeing are both often wrong -- 19. Rolling Thunder -- 20. 1995 -- 21. Lesson #8 : be prepared to reexamine your reasoning -- 22. Agent Orange -- 23. Lesson #9 : in order to do good, you may have to engage in evil -- 24. The march on the Pentagon -- 25. Lesson #10 : never say never -- 26. The Medal of Freedom -- 27. Lesson #11 : you can't change human nature -- 28. Epilogue. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Original music, Philip Glass ; editors, Karen Schmeer, Doug Abel, Chyld King ; directors of photography, Peter Donahue, Bob Chappell. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Featuring Robert S. McNamara. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for images and thematic issues of war and destruction. |
System Details Note: | DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions. |
Language Note: | English language track with optional subtitles in French, Portuguese, Spanish or Japanese; closed-captioned. |
Awards Note: | Academy Award winner: 2003 Best Documentary Feature. National Film Registry, 2019. |
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