Abstract:

"Former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th cenury. Now--for the first time ever--he sits down one on one with award-winning director Error 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 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."--Container || MPAA rating: PG-13; for images and thematic issues of war and destruction. || Awards: Winner of Best Documentary Feature, 2003 Academy Awards, Independent Spirit Award, National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Chicago Film Critics Association, Washington, D.C. Film Critics Association, Village Voice Film Critics Poll