The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

2003 · Documentary · 105 min. · United States

Documentary about Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, who subsequently became president of the World Bank. "Fog of War" combines an interview with McNamara discussing some of the tragedies and glories of the 20th Century, archival footage, documents, and an original score by Philip Glass.

Direction Errol Morris

Cast Robert McNamara

Soundtrack Philip Glass

Screenplay Errol Morris

Cinematography Robert Chappell · Peter Donahue

Original title The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara