The fog of war : eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara Cover Image

DVD

The fog of war : eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara / Sony Pictures Classics presents a @radical.media & SenArt Films production in association with the Globe Department Store ; an Errol Morris film ; Michael Williams, Julie Ahlberg ; produced & directed by Errol Morris.

Morris, Errol. (Added Author). Williams, Michael. (Added Author). Ahlberg, Julie Bilson. (Added Author). McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009 (Added Author). @Radical.media (Firm) (Added Author). Globe Department Store (Firm) (Added Author). SenArt Films (Firm) (Added Author). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, ad the effects of the Vietnam War.

Record details

ISBN: 1404941665
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Classics, [2004]
Copyright: ©2003

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture documentary in 2003.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directors of photography, Peter Donahue, Robert Chappell ; edited by Karen Schmeer, Doug Abel, Chyld King ; original music, Philip Glass.
Participant or Performer Note:	Interviews with Robert McNamara.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for images and thematic issues of war and destruction.
System Details Note:	DVD format; Dolby digital 5.1; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1)
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. English; English language track with optional subtitles in French, Portuguese, Spanish & Japanese. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Award winner: 2003 Best Documentary Feature.