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

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.
Subject: McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009.
McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009 > Political and social views.
United States. Department of Defense.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
United States > History, Military > 20th century.
United States > Military policy.
United States > History > 1945-
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 1961-1963.
Genre: Documentary films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Columbia Gorge Community College Library 973.92 FOG 2003 (Text) 33892002440304 DVD Available -


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