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 ; producers, Michael Williams, Julie Ahlberg ; produced & directed by Errol Morris.

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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 semin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Glass, Philip (Composer)
Corporate Authors: @Radical.media (Firm)
Globe Department Store (Firm)
SenArt Films (Firm)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Other Authors: Morris, Errol (Producer, Director)
Williams, Michael, 1957-
Ahlberg, Julie Bilson
Chappell, Robert, 1952-
McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009
Language:English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Japanese
Language and/or Writing System:
English language track with optional subtitles in French, Portuguese, Spanish or Japanese. Closed-captioned.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004], ©2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
McNamara, Robert S., > 1916-2009.
McNamara, Robert S., > 1916-2009 > Interviews.
United States > History > 1945-
United States > Military policy.
United States > Military relations.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
Tokyo (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1944-1945.
Japan > Tokyo.
United States.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Military policy.
Military relations.
Politics and government.
Since 1944
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Interviews.
Genre:
Interviews.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
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.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Includes 24 additional scenes, Robert S. McNamara's 10 lessons from his life in politics, and television spots.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AQ2 D0037397 VideoDVD
Awards:Academy Award winner: 2003 Best Documentary Feature.
ISBN:1404941665
9781404941663
Credits:Directors of photography, Peter Donahue, Bob Chappell ; editors, Karen Schmeer, Doug Abel, Chyld King ; original music, Philip Glass.
System Details:DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Participant or Performer:
Featuring Robert S. McNamara.